
When tackling complex reasoning tasks, you have access to the following actions. Use them as needed to progress through your thought process.

[ASSESS]

[ADVANCE]

[VERIFY]

[SIMPLIFY]

[SYNTHESIZE]

[PIVOT]

[OUTPUT]

You should strictly follow the format below:

[ACTION NAME]

# Your action step 1

# Your action step 2

# Your action step 3

...

Next action: [NEXT ACTION NAME]


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Given the function $f_{(n)} = \begin{cases} n^2, & \text{if $n$ is odd} \\ -n^2, & \text{if $n$ is even} \end{cases}$, and $a_n = f(n) + f(n+1)$, calculate the value of $a_1 + a_2 + a_3 + \ldots + a_{2014}$.

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