Question: Why doesn't 'ln(e)' simplify to '1' in Maple 12.02?

Why doesn't 'ln(e)' simplify to '1' in Maple 12.02?

 

The problem arose from trying to simplify the solution of an ODE that contains a combination of exponentials, logarithms and powers. Maple refuses to simplify, whereas I can easily read the simplified answer. Maple seems to ignore the simplest of algebra concerning power, logarithms and exponentials.

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