
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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In Mr. and Mrs. Lopez's family of four, when they travel in their car, Mr. Lopez or Mrs. Lopez must sit in the driver's seat, and their elder child insists on sitting next to one of them in the front passenger seat. How many seating arrangements are possible under these conditions?

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