(n^2-n)+((n-1)^2-(n-1))+....+(1^2-1) =n(n+1)(2n+1)/6 - n(n+1)/2

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(n^2-n)+((n-1)^2-(n-1))+....+(1^2-1)

=n(n+1)(2n+1)/6 - n(n+1)/2

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