Another contour integration problem

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Homework Statement



See the attached PDF for problem and attempted solution.

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The Attempt at a Solution



According to Mathematica, the answer should be pi, but I keep getting pi/2, and I'm not sure where I'm making a mistake. Hints would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
 

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The residue at z=1 should be positive. You need to multiply by (z-1) not (1-z).