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Distributing items to persons

In how many ways can $n$ distinct objects be given to $p$ distinct persons, with no restriction on how many each person may receive?

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H. S. Hall & S. R. Knight, Higher Algebra (1891) · Ch. XI. Permutations and Combinations, Examples XI.b, No. 9

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