For this chain-of-thought reasoning and answer, what was the question?
In this series, each number is repeated, then 12 is subtracted to arrive at the next number.
 A: (E)
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Q: Look at this series: 53, 53, 41, 41, 29, 29, ... What number should come next?
Options:
(A) A) 12
(B) B) 14
(C) C) 27
(D) D) 53
(E) E) 17
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