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{\bf Robin Chapman}
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{\bf Franklin's Argument Proves an Identity of Zagier}
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Recently Zagier proved a remarkable $q$-series identity.
We show that this identity can also be proved by modifying
Franklin's classical proof of Euler's pentagonal number theorem.


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