 Solution (source code)

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= Solution
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Parametrize the vertical line as $z=a+it$, $t\in\mathbb R$. Then $e^z=e^a(\cos t+i\sin t)$, whose modulus is $e^a$ and whose argument takes every value. The image is
$$
\boxed{\{w:|w|=e^a\}.}
$$
Increasing $t$ traverses the <circle> counterclockwise, repeating with period $2\pi$. There is no injectivity on the full line.

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