
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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On Monday, Jessica tells a secret to one friend. On Tuesday, her friend tells the secret to two other friends. Then, each subsequent day, every new person knowing the secret tells it to two additional friends, except on Thursday when each person tells only one new friend. How many people will know the secret by the following Monday?

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