A Geometry Topology and Physics: Nakahara, Chapt. 1: Weyl Ordering

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In the text, the author try to deduce proposition 1.2, here is the detail (all in one dimention):
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My question is the last line of formula, how to deduce it from the previous line? Here is a note of the author:

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I understand the similar part of Srednicki QFT at chap 6 and I could get the point of nakahara, but can't seize the logic. It bother me a lot. Thanks for giving help.
 
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