
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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If \( b \neq 0 \), we define \( a \oslash b = ab - \frac{a}{b} \). For example, \( 3 \oslash 1 = 3 \cdot 1 - \frac{3}{1} = 0 \).

If \( x = 4 \oslash 2 \) and \( y = 2 \oslash 2 \), what is the value of \( x^{y} \)?

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