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The hook-length formula is a well known result expressing the number of standard tableaux of shape $\lambda$ in terms of the lengths of the hooks in the diagram of $\lambda$. Many proofs of this fact have been given, of varying complexity. I'll give a new and simple proof which uses only some power series and partial fractions expansions. Other versions of the hook formula will also be discussed.