
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

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Next action: [NEXT ACTION NAME]


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One country has  $n$  cities and every two of them are linked by a railroad. A railway worker should travel by train exactly once through the entire railroad system (reaching each city exactly once). If it is impossible for worker to travel by train between two cities, he can travel by plane. What is the minimal number of flights that the worker will have to use?

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