Show that a limit does not exist

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I need show that $\lim_{x\longrightarrow 1}\dfrac{1}{x-1}$ does no exist. My intent is the following, prove that $\lim_{x\longrightarrow 1^+}\dfrac{1}{x-1}=\infty$ and $\lim_{x\longrightarrow 1^-}\dfrac{1}{x-1}=-\infty$.

Let $\alpha\in \mathbb{R}$, then if $\delta=1/\alpha$ for every $x\in (1,\infty)$ where $0 < x-1< \delta$, then $\dfrac{1}{x-1}>\dfrac{1}{\delta}=\alpha$, so that $\dfrac{1}{x-1}>\alpha$, hence $\lim_{x\longrightarrow 1^+}\dfrac{1}{x-1}=\infty$

Let $\beta\in \mathbb{R}$, then if $\delta=1/\beta$ for every $x\in [0,1)$ where $0 < 1-x< \delta$, then $\dfrac{1}{1-x}>\dfrac{1}{\delta}=\beta$, so that $\dfrac{1}{x-1}<-\beta$, hence $\lim_{x\longrightarrow 1^-}\dfrac{1}{x-1}=-\infty$.

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It's all good, but note that for this particular purpose you don't need to compute limits, all you need is to observe that $$\cases{\frac{1}{x-1}<-1&for $x\in (0,1), $\\\frac{1}{x-1}>1&for $x\in (1,2). $}$$