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[ASSESS]

[ADVANCE]

[VERIFY]

[SIMPLIFY]

[SYNTHESIZE]

[PIVOT]

[OUTPUT]

You should strictly follow the format below:

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Given an integer \( n \geqslant 2 \), color each point in the set
$$
A = \{(a, b) \mid a, b \in \{1, 2, \cdots, n\}\}
$$
in a plane Cartesian coordinate system with one of three colors: red, yellow, or blue. The coloring must satisfy the condition that for any \( a, b \in \{1, 2, \cdots, n-1\} \), if the points \((a, b)\) and \((a+1, b)\) are the same color, then the points \((a, b+1)\) and \((a+1, b+1)\) must also be the same color. Determine the total number of different ways to color the points.

Present the answer in LaTex format: \boxed{Your answer}
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