 Solution (source code)

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= Solution

Multiplying transition probabilities along a path gives a denominator $n!$. The numerator factors into one product depending only on the final number of labels and, for each label, a product
$$
\prod_{j=1}^{N_i-1}(j-1/2).
$$
It is therefore unchanged when the final label frequencies are permuted. This proves the claimed equality.

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