
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 license plate in a particular region consists of 6 digits, not necessarily distinct, and 3 letters, also not necessarily distinct, forming a block. These characters may appear in any order, with the condition that the three letters must be together. Calculate the total number of possible distinct license plates.

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