
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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For rational numbers $a$ and $b$, define the operation "$\otimes$" as $a \otimes b = ab - a - b - 2$.
(1) Calculate the value of $(-2) \otimes 3$;
(2) Compare the size of $4 \otimes (-2)$ and $(-2) \otimes 4$.

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