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A cancellation property for permutations?

Let $S_n$ be the group of $n$-permutations. Denote the number of inversions of $\sigma\in S_n$ by $\ell(\sigma)$. QUESTION. Assume $n>2$. Does this cancellation property hold true? $$\sum_{\...
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