Complex Integration and deduce that function is constant

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Let $f$ be an entire function, $z_{1}$, $z_{2}$ $\in$ $C$, with $z_{1} \neq z_{2}$ and $R>\max{(|z_{1}|,|z_{2}|)}$. Prove that $$2\pi i\dfrac{f(z_{1})-f(z_{2})}{z_{1}-z_{2}} = \oint_{\gamma}{\dfrac{f(z)}{(z-z_{1})(z-z_{2})}},$$ where $\gamma$ is the circle of center $0$ and radius $R$ positively oriented. Deduce that every bounded entire function is constant.

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By Partial fractions, we have $\dfrac{1}{(z-z_{1})(z-z_{2})} = \dfrac{1}{z_{2}-z_{1}}\left( \dfrac{1}{z-z_{2}} - \dfrac{1}{z-z_{1}}\right)$

$$\oint_{\gamma}{\dfrac{f(z)}{(z-z_{1})(z-z_{2})}}dz=\dfrac{1}{z_{2}-z_{1}}\oint{\left( \dfrac{f(z)}{z-z_{2}}dz - \dfrac{f(z)}{z-z_{1}}dz\right)}$$

Now, applying Cauchy's Theorem $$\oint_{\gamma}{\dfrac{f(z)}{(z-z_{1})(z-z_{2})}}dz=\dfrac{1}{z_{2}-z_{1}}(2\pi if(z_{2})-2\pi if(z_{1}))$$

Then, $$2\pi i \left(\dfrac{f(z_{2})-f(z_{1})}{z_{2}-z_{1}}\right)=\oint_{\gamma}{\dfrac{f(z)}{(z-z_{1})(z-z_{2})}}dz$$

But, I don't know how determinated the last part of problem (or maybe, my progress isn't than better for the problem. And finally, who knows where is this problem in some book, greetings

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Note that equality holds for sufficiently large $R>0$.

Consider $|f(z)|\le M$

$\displaystyle \left|\int_{\gamma}\frac{f(z)}{(z-z_1)(z-z_2)}dz\right|\le \frac{M}{(R-|z_1|)(R-|z_2|)}\cdot 2\pi R\longrightarrow 0$ , $R\longrightarrow \infty$ (ML-Inequality)

Therefore $\;2\pi i\dfrac{f(z_{1})-f(z_{2})}{z_{1}-z_{2}}=0$.