
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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I own 8 shirts, 5 pairs of pants, and 6 hats. The pants come in tan, black, blue, gray, and green. The shirts and hats come in those colors, plus white and yellow. I refuse to wear an outfit where the shirt and hat are the same color, but the pants can be any color. How many valid outfit combinations can I choose from?

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