 Solution (source code)

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= Solution

This is the <geometric distribution> on $\{0,1,2,\ldots\}$ with success parameter $1/2$. Its <probability generating function> is a <geometric series>:
$$
\boxed{G_N(s)=\frac12\sum_{k=0}^\infty\left(\frac s2\right)^k=\frac1{2-s},\qquad |s|<2.}
$$

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