
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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1. Evaluate the algebraic expression: $2a + 3b - 2ab - a - 4b - ab$, given $a=6$ and $b=-1$.
2. If $|m| = 3$, $|n| = 2$, and it is known $m < n$, find the value of the algebraic expression $m^2 + 2mn + n^2$.

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