For the summer, the clothing store has a 50% discount for all items. On Wednesdays, there is an additional $10.00 off on all jeans after the summer discount is applied.  Before the sales tax applies, the cost of a pair of jeans is $14.50. How much was the original cost for the jeans before all the discounts?
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