
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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A farmer bought two sheep in 1996. That year, he didn't have any offspring. The first sheep gave birth to one lamb every three years, and the second sheep gave birth to one lamb every two years. All the sheep born each year also gave birth to one lamb annually. How many sheep will the farmer have in the year 2000?

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