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The pattern in the sequence 2, 3, 5, 9, 17 can be understood by observing how each number is generated. Each number after the first two is the sum of the two preceding numbers: 2 + 3 = 5, 3 + 5 = 8 (but we have 9), 5 + 9 = 14 (but we have 17). If we continue this pattern, 9 + 17 = 26, and adding the last number (17 + 26) gives us 33, which is the next number in the sequence.
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