Prove by induction: "For all \( n \in \mathbb{N} \), \( \sum_{k=1}^{n} k \cdot k! = (n+1)! - 1 \).

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Prove by induction:

"For all \( n \in \mathbb{N} \), \( \sum_{k=1}^{n} k \cdot k! = (n+1)! - 1 \).

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