
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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On a wooden stick, there are two types of scales marked. The first type divides the stick into 12 equal parts, and the second type divides the stick into 18 equal parts. Then, the stick is sawed along each scale line. As a result, the stick is cut into     pieces.

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