A robber steals half the total no of pastry plus 1/2 tray from a pastry shop. A second robber steals half the remaining no of pastry plus 1/2 tray and so on. After the 5th thief has stolen there are no more pastry left in the pastry shop. What was the total no of pastry did the pastry shop have at the beginning.


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