
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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At a school cafeteria, Jackson wants to buy a meal consisting of one main dish, one beverage, and one sweet item. The table below lists the available options. However, due to cafeteria rules, only certain combinations are allowed: If Jackson chooses a Hamburger or Vegetarian Pizza, he can only choose from all available beverages. If he opts for Spaghetti, only Water and Apple Juice are available. How many distinct possible meals can he buy from these options?

\begin{tabular}{ |c | c | c | }
\hline \textbf{Mains} & \textbf{Beverages} & \textbf{Sweets} \\ \hline
Hamburger & Cola & Ice Cream \\ \hline
Vegetarian Pizza & Water & Brownie \\ \hline
Spaghetti & Apple Juice & \\ \hline
\end{tabular}

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