
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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Tim plans a weeklong prank to repeatedly steal Nathan's fork during lunch. He involves different people each day:
- On Monday, he convinces Joe to do it.
- On Tuesday, either Betty or John could undertake the prank.
- On Wednesday, there are only three friends from whom he can seek help, as Joe, Betty, and John are not available.
- On Thursday, neither those involved earlier in the week nor Wednesday's helpers are willing to participate, but four new individuals are ready to help.
- On Friday, Tim decides he could either do it himself or get help from one previous assistant who has volunteered again.
How many different combinations of people could be involved in the prank over the week?

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