How to Calculate the Inverse Mellin Transform of a Complex Residue Integral?

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Homework Statement



i need to calculate the inverse Mellin transform [tex]\oint ds {x^{-s}}\frac{1}{\Gamma(s)cos(\pi s/2)}[/tex]



Homework Equations



I can use Cauchy's integral theorem,

The Attempt at a Solution



i know that Gamma function has poles at -1,-2,-3, ... and that the cosine term has poles at every integer the question is how could i expand Gamma function and cosine term in order to obtain the complex integral.
 
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What path is the integral taken over and, in particular, what integers are contained inside that path?