
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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There exists a scalar $j$ such that for any vectors $\mathbf{u},$ $\mathbf{v},$ and $\mathbf{w}$ such that $\mathbf{u} - \mathbf{v} + \mathbf{w} = \mathbf{0},$ the equation
\[j (\mathbf{u} \times \mathbf{v}) + \mathbf{u} \times \mathbf{w} + \mathbf{w} \times \mathbf{v} = \mathbf{0}\]
holds. Find $j.$

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