
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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Tyler has joined a buffet where he selects one kind of meat, three different vegetables, one dessert, and one drink. If the order of food items is not important, how many different meals might he choose?

- Meat options: beef, chicken, pork
- Vegetables options: baked beans, corn, potatoes, tomatoes, carrots
- Dessert options: brownies, chocolate cake, chocolate pudding, ice cream
- Drink options: soda, water, juice, coffee

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