
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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There are  $38$  people in the California Baseball League (CBL). The CBL cannot start playing games until people are split into teams of exactly  $9$  people (with each person in exactly one team). Moreover, there must be an even number of teams. What is the fewest number of people who must join the CBL such that the CBL can start playing games? The CBL may not revoke membership of the  $38$  people already in the CBL.

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