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The author obtains existence of periodic solutions of equation \[ u^{(m)}= \lambda u+ p(t)g(u)- \varepsilon f(t).\tag{1} \] For this the associated equation \[ u^{(m)}= \lambda\phi_\alpha(u)+ p(t)g(\phi_\alpha(u))-\varepsilon f(t),\tag{2} \] where \(\phi_\alpha(u)= (\text{sign }u)\alpha\) if \(|u|>\alpha\), \(\phi_\alpha(u)= u\) if \(|u|\leq\alpha\), is studied by using the alternative method for problems at resonance due to \textit{L. Cesari} and \textit{R. Kannan} [Proc. Am. Math. Soc. 63, 221-225 (1977; Zbl 0361.47021)]. The existence of periodic solutions of (1) then follows if every solution of (2) satisfies \(|u(t)|\leq\alpha\). No examples illustrating the main existence result are given.