
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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The 9 consecutive sections of a paper strip are colored either red or white. If no two consecutive sections are white, calculate the number of ways this coloring can be made.

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