
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 can select meals in the following way: one type of meat, three different vegetables, and a combo dessert. The food options are given as:
- Meat: beef, chicken, pork, turkey
- Vegetables: baked beans, corn, potatoes, tomatoes, carrots
- Dessert combos (must choose exactly two different items): brownies, chocolate cake, chocolate pudding, ice cream

Calculate the number of different meal combinations Tyler might choose, assuming the order in which he picks each food category does not matter.

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