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[ADVANCE]

[VERIFY]

[SIMPLIFY]

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Given that the sequence $\{a\_n\}$ is an arithmetic sequence, with $a\_1=2$, and $a\_1+a\_2+a\_3=12$.
1. Find the general term formula for the sequence $\{a\_n\}$;
2. Let $b\_n=3^{\frac{a\_n}{2}}$, find the formula for the sum of the first $n$ terms of the sequence $\{b\_n\}$.

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