2017 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 7

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Define a function on the positive integers recursively by $f(1) = 2$, $f(n) = f(n-1) + 2$ if $n$ is even, and $f(n) = f(n-2) + 2$ if $n$ is odd and greater than $1$. What is $f(2017)$?