A Series Fails The Test For Divergence, but is Still Divergent?

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I know $ \sum_{n=2}^\infty \frac{1}{n*ln(n)} $ is divergent by the integral test or comparison test; however, I notice that it fails the Series Test For Divergence ($\lim_{n\to\infty}a_n \neq 0 \Rightarrow Divergence$). Can a series fail this test and still diverge?

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Yes, decay of the summand as $ n \rightarrow \infty$ is a necessary, not sufficient condition for convergence of the series.

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It goes in only one way. If $lim_{n\to \infty} a_n \neq 0$ then the series diverge. It's a minimal criterial, not a sufficient condition

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a simple example is summation of $\frac{1}{n}$