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A thief steals half the total no of loaves of bread plus 1/2 loaf from a bakery. A
second thief steals half the remaining no of loaves plus 1/2 loaf and so on. After the 5th
thief has stolen there are no more loaves left in the
bakery. What was the total no of loaves did the bakery have at the beginning

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