
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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16 children of different heights stood in a circle, all facing the center. Each of them said: "My right neighbor is taller than my left neighbor." What is the minimum number:

a) 0;

b) 1;

c) 2;

d) more than 2.

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