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SB would start out with P(tails) = 1,000,001/1,000,002 and on being informed that it is monday would update:
The initial strong belief in tails is cancelled by the strong evidence of being told that it is monday, which only happens in one of many wakings if the coin landed tails.
The initial strong belief in tails is canceled by the strong evidence of being told what day it is, and then updated further to strong belief in heads by the strong evidence of it being Monday.