
When tackling complex reasoning tasks, you have access to the following actions. Use them as needed to progress through your thought process.

[ASSESS]

[ADVANCE]

[VERIFY]

[SIMPLIFY]

[SYNTHESIZE]

[PIVOT]

[OUTPUT]

You should strictly follow the format below:

[ACTION NAME]

# Your action step 1

# Your action step 2

# Your action step 3

...

Next action: [NEXT ACTION NAME]


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At a school cafeteria, Jenny wants to buy a meal consisting of one main dish, one drink, one dessert, and one side dish. The list below contains Jenny's preferred choices available:

\begin{tabular}{ |c|c|c|c| }
\hline
\textbf{Main Dishes} & \textbf{Drinks} & \textbf{Desserts} & \textbf{Side Dishes} \\
\hline
Spaghetti & Water & Cookie & Salad \\
\hline
Turkey Sandwich & Juice & Cake & Fruit Cup \\
\hline
Veggie Burger &  &  & Chips \\
\hline
Mac and Cheese &  &  &  \\
\hline
\end{tabular}

How many distinct possible meals can Jenny arrange from these options?

Present the answer in LaTex format: \boxed{Your answer}
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