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Expected Sum Until Rolling a 1

Expectation · Medium · Free problem
You roll a fair six-sided die repeatedly and keep a running total of the results. The moment you roll a
$, you stop -- and that
$ is **not** added to your sum. What is the expected value of your final sum?

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