
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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Xiaoying goes home at noon to cook noodles by herself, which involves the following steps: ① Wash the pot and fill it with water, taking 2 minutes; ② Wash the vegetables, taking 3 minutes; ③ Prepare the noodles and seasonings, taking 2 minutes; ④ Boil the water in the pot, taking 7 minutes; ⑤ Use the boiling water to cook the noodles and vegetables, taking 3 minutes. Except for step ④, each step can only be performed one at a time. The minimum time Xiaoying needs to cook the noodles is     minutes.

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