Notation clearification on Infinite Seires in Stein's Fourier Analysis?

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In the text "Stein and Shakarchi" Fourier Analysis I had conceptual troubles interrupting the notion of the following Series in 1.)

$$1.)\, \, \, \frac{1}{2i}\sum_{n\neq0}\frac{e^{inx}}{n}$$

Essentially my two key questions about the Series in 1.) is what does lower limit of $n \neq 0$ mean, and does the series have an upper limit ?

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There are many ways to "sum over all nonzero integers". When the convergence is not absolute (as in this case) I think $$\displaystyle\sum_{n\neq0}$$ is ambiguous if not previously defined.

In this case it most likely means that it is the limit of partial symmetric sums$$\displaystyle\sum_{n\neq0}=\displaystyle\lim_{k\to\infty}\sum_{\substack{-k\leq n\leq k \\ n\neq0}}$$ With this definition your series converges at $x=0$ with value $0$.

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