
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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There are 12 pairs of chopsticks in total, with an equal number of pairs in white, yellow, and green. Determine the minimum number of pairs of chopsticks that should be taken out to guarantee that at least two pairs with different colors can be picked.

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