
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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From 7 different pots of flowers, 5 are to be selected and placed in front of the podium. Among them, two pots are not allowed to be placed in the very center. How many different arrangements are there? (Answer with a number).

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