
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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Each of three kids received candies from their parents. Vitya got 35 candies, Maria got fewer candies than Vitya, and Sasha got as many candies as Vitya and Maria combined, and the number of candies Sasha received is even. What is the largest possible number of candies that the kids might have received in total?

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