How can the indefinite integral of e^(1/x)/(x(x+1)^2) be solved by hand?

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$$\int \frac {e^{1/x}} {x(x+1)^2} \, dx$$

I came across this indefinite integral when solving a second order differential equation using reduction of order. My CAS can solve it easy enough, but I was wondering what technique could be used to solve it by hand. I have tried some standard approaches without much luck. Thanks for any insights.
 
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Thanks, I was making a mistake with integration by parts. Nifty site!
 
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