9. Simplify $\frac{(x+b)(x+c)}{(a-b)(a-c)}+\frac{(x+c)(x+a)}{(b-c)(b-a)}$ $+\frac{(x+a)(x+b)}{(c-a)(c-b)}$.
(Answer: 1). 

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