Determine the number of maximal connected intervals in [-10, 10] where the function f(x) = -1((2(-1|x - 1|) - 1)/(-1(-1|x - 1|) - 1))^2 - 5((2(-1|x - 1|) - 1)/(-1(-1|x - 1|) - 1)) + 5 is strictly increasing.

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