
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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Nadya wants to cut a sheet of paper into 48 identical rectangles for a game. What is the minimum number of cuts she needs to make, given that the pieces of paper can be rearranged but not folded, and Nadya is able to cut any number of layers of paper simultaneously? (Each cut is a straight line from edge to edge of the piece.)

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