What calculator can calculate this?

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I need to evaluate the following expression:

[itex]\sum_{1}^{x}1-0.02\ln x[/itex]

For very large values of x (>1,000,000). Is there a calculator that can do this, or is there a different way I can write the expression in a calculable manner?
 
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Wow. Never even thought of that. Thanks
 

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