
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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Ana has  $22$  coins. She can take from her friends either  $6$  coins or  $18$  coins, or she can give  $12$  coins to her friends. She can do these operations many times she wants. Find the least number of coins Ana can have.

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