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We also highlight the only choice for the parameter a in the formula proposed by Hardy for a series of positive terms, so the value obtained as the Ramanujan constant agrees with other summation methods for divergent series. Additionally, we derive the closed-formula for the Ramanujan constant of a series with the parameter chosen, under a natural interpretation of the integral term in the Euler\u2013Maclaurin summation formula. 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