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The implication is false. Set
an​=nlog(n+1)1​.
(1)
Then nan​=1/log(n+1)→0. For n≥2, log(n+1)≤log(2n)≤2logn, so an​≥1/(2nlogn). The integral test gives
∫2R​xlogxdx​=loglogR−loglog2⟶∞.
(2)
Thus the comparison test shows that ∑an​ diverges.

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