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Eva keeps chickens and one day was taking a basket of eggs to market.
Along comes David who buys half of her eggs plus half an egg. Following that Clara buys half of her remaining eggs plus half an egg. Next she meets Betty who buys half of her remaining eggs plus half an egg. Finally Alan buys half of her remaining eggs plus half an egg at which point she is completely sold out.
How many eggs did Eva take to market?
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