
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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A magician and his assistant perform the following act: First, the assistant asks the audience to write $N$ numbers on a blackboard in a single row, one after the other. Then the assistant covers up two adjacent numbers. The magician then comes out and guesses the two covered adjacent numbers (including the order). To ensure that the magician can guess the result according to a prearranged agreement with the assistant, determine the minimum value of $N$.

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