Roots of Polynomial: Find $\frac{1}{A}+\frac{1}{B}+\frac{1}{C}$

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Let $p,\,q$ and $r$ be the distinct roots of the polynomial $x^3-22x^2+80x-67$. It is given that there exist real numbers $A,\,B$ and $C$ such that

$\dfrac{1}{s^3-22s^2+80s-67}=\dfrac{A}{s-p}+\dfrac{B}{s-q}+\dfrac{C}{s-r}$ for all $s\not \in \{p,\,q,\,r\}$. What is $\dfrac{1}{A}+\dfrac{1}{B}+\dfrac{1}{C}$?
 
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