
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 person living in the house located in the bottom left corner of the picture wants to know the maximum number of paths leading from their house to the church. All paths in the picture are represented by straight lines. The person always moves either north, east, or northeast, with each step bringing them closer to the church.

Calculate the total number of different paths by which they can reach the church.

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