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[ASSESS]

[ADVANCE]

[VERIFY]

[SIMPLIFY]

[SYNTHESIZE]

[PIVOT]

[OUTPUT]

You should strictly follow the format below:

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The cities of Coco da Selva and Quixajuba are connected by a bus line. From Coco da Selva, buses leave for Quixajuba every hour starting at midnight. From Quixajuba, buses leave for Coco da Selva every hour starting at half past midnight. The bus journey takes exactly 5 hours.

If a bus leaves Coco da Selva at noon, how many buses coming from Quixajuba will it encounter during the journey?

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