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

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