Solution

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Writing , the ordinary probability generating function is
Its finite sum can be differentiated termwise, giving
The Dirichlet probability generating function is the different transform . Evaluating at gives the first ordinary moment, whereas differentiation gives . Therefore
There is no convergence issue because the support is finite and all its values are positive.

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