
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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In Vermont, 520 people were surveyed to determine their preference for what they call soft drinks. The results are shown in a pie chart. The central angle for the ``Soda'' sector of the chart is $278^\circ$, to the nearest whole degree. Determine how many of the surveyed people preferred calling it ``Soda''. Give your answer as a whole number.

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