Solution

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The Cauchy integral formula states that if is holomorphic on a neighborhood of a positively oriented simple closed contour and its interior, then for inside,
For the given counterclockwise circle, divide the rational function:
The contour integral of is zero because it has a primitive, while both points lie inside the circle. Applying the Cauchy integral formula to the constant function at each point gives
The sign reverses if the contour orientation is reversed.

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