Need help verifying $\int_\gamma \left(\frac{1}{z}+\frac{1}{z^2}\right)dz$

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I am supposed to compute this integral $$\int_\gamma \left(\frac{1}{z}+\frac{1}{z^2}\right)dz$$ along the triangle-shaped path $\gamma$ having vertices at points $2+i$,$-2+3i$ and $-1-i$.

EDIT: Fixed
Replacing the closing triangular path with unit circle: $z(t)=e^{it}$, $dz=ie^{it}dt$ with $0 \leq t \leq 2\pi$.

Now
$$\begin{align} \int_\gamma \left(\frac{1}{z}+\frac{1}{z^2}\right)dz&=\int_0^{2\pi}(e^{-it}+e^{-2it})ie^{it}dt\\ &=\int_0^{2\pi}i+ie^{-it}dt\\ &=i\int_0^{2\pi}dt-\int_0^{2\pi}(-i)e^{-it}dt\\ &=|_0^{2\pi}t-|_0^{2\pi}e^{-it}\\ &=2\pi i-(e^{-2\pi i}-1)\\ &=2\pi i. \end{align}$$

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Your integration of $1/z$ is not correct. Read the answers to this question: ln(z) as antiderivative of 1/z

Alternative approach. Recall the Cauchy's integral theorem. Does the given triangle-shaped closed path $\gamma$ contain in its interior the pole $z=0$ of the integrand function $f(z)=\frac{1}{z}+\frac{1}{z^2}$?

If the answer is no then $\int_\gamma f(z)dz=0$. If the answer is yes then $\int_\gamma f(z)dz=\int_{C} f(z)dz$ where $C$ is the unit circle $|z|=1$ oriented counterclockwise (which is easier to evaluate).