
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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At a school cafeteria, Sam wants to buy a lunch consisting of one main course, one beverage, and one snack. The table below lists Sam's options available in the cafeteria. How many different lunch combinations can Sam choose from?

\begin{tabular}{ |c | c | c | }
\hline \textbf{Main Courses} & \textbf{Beverages} & \textbf{Snacks} \\ \hline
Burger & Water & Apple \\ \hline
Pasta & Soda & Banana \\ \hline
Salad & Juice & \\ \hline
Tacos & & \\ \hline
\end{tabular}

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