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Thanks a lot. I still have some difficulties understanding why $(-1)^{j-1}\frac{(k-j-1)!}{(i-1)!}{i+j-k-1\choose j-1} \geq 0$, though, as $(-1)^{j-1}$ is negative for even $j$.