Determine the number of maximal connected intervals in [-10, 10] where the function f(x) = 3((-2(-1|(1x^2 + 4x + 4) - 1| - 3) - 1)/(-3(-1|(1x^2 + 4x + 4) - 1| - 3) + 2)) - 3 is strictly decreasing.

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