
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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Tyler is at a buffet where he decides to choose at most two kinds of meat, two different vegetables, and two desserts. The order of food items is not important. How many distinct meals can he assemble?

$\bullet$ Meat: beef, chicken, pork, turkey  
$\bullet$ Vegetables: baked beans, corn, potatoes, tomatoes, carrots  
$\bullet$ Dessert: brownies, chocolate cake, chocolate pudding, ice cream, cheesecake

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