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[ASSESS]

[ADVANCE]

[VERIFY]

[SIMPLIFY]

[SYNTHESIZE]

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Given that the first term of the sequence $\{ a_{n} \}$ is $-1$ and $a_{n+1} = 2a_{n} + 2$, determine the general term formula for the sequence $\{ a_{n} \}$.
A) $2^{n-1}-2$
B) $2^{n}-2$
C) $2^{n}-1-2n$
D) $-2^{n-1}$

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