Does This Series Telesope and What is Its Partial Sum Formula?

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I've been asked to show that the series:

http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/2676/asdaam0.jpg

That it telescopes, hence find a formula for its partial sum, and then state the limit.

I'm sure I could find a formula for its partial sum IF I could simply show that it telescopes, for me I can't see how it does. Maybe I have a wrong definition of telescoping, but I thought it was when the majority of terms cancel, where in that series I can't see happening. Also I believe from inspection the limit is (ln 1).

Any help? :)

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Yeah they gave us that as a hint. I can't see how it helps though :P