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Step 1: Convert HP to AP
Since $a, H_1, H_2, \ldots, H_n, b$ is in HP,
$\dfrac{1}{a},\ \dfrac{1}{H_1},\ \ldots,\ \dfrac{1}{H_n},\ \dfrac{1}{b}$ is in AP with $n+2$ terms.
Step 2: Find common difference $d$
$d = \dfrac{\dfrac{1}{b}-\dfrac{1}{a}}{n+1} = \dfrac{a-b}{ab(n+1)}$
Step 3: Find $H_1$ and $H_n$
$\dfrac{1}{H_1} = \dfrac{1}{a} + d = \dfrac{a+bn}{ab(n+1)}$
$\Rightarrow H_1 = \dfrac{ab(n+1)}{a+bn}$
$\dfrac{1}{H_n} = \dfrac{1}{b} - d = \dfrac{an+b}{ab(n+1)}$
$\Rightarrow H_n = \dfrac{ab(n+1)}{an+b}$
Step 4: Evaluate $\dfrac{H_1+a}{H_1-a}$ using Componendo-Dividendo
$\dfrac{H_1}{a} = \dfrac{b(n+1)}{a+bn}$
Applying componendo-dividendo:
$\dfrac{H_1+a}{H_1-a} = \dfrac{b(n+1)+(a+bn)}{b(n+1)-(a+bn)} $
$= \dfrac{a+b(2n+1)}{b-a} \quad \cdots(1)$
Step 5: Evaluate $\dfrac{H_n+b}{H_n-b}$ using Componendo-Dividendo
$\dfrac{H_n}{b} = \dfrac{a(n+1)}{an+b}$
Applying componendo-dividendo:
$\dfrac{H_n+b}{H_n-b} = \dfrac{a(n+1)+(an+b)}{a(n+1)-(an+b)} $
$= \dfrac{b+a(2n+1)}{a-b} \quad \cdots(2)$
Step 6: Add (1) and (2)
$\dfrac{H_1+a}{H_1-a}+\dfrac{H_n+b}{H_n-b} $
$= \dfrac{a+b(2n+1)}{b-a} + \dfrac{b+a(2n+1)}{a-b}$
$= \dfrac{a+b(2n+1) - b - a(2n+1)}{b-a}$
$= \dfrac{(a-b) + (2n+1)(b-a)}{b-a}$
$= \dfrac{(b-a)(2n+1)-(b-a)}{b-a}$
$= (2n+1) - 1$
$= 2n$
Answer: $\dfrac{H_1+a}{H_1-a}+\dfrac{H_n+b}{H_n-b} = \boxed{2n}$