
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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A flag consists of three horizontal strips of fabric, each in one of five solid colors: red, white, blue, green, or yellow. Each strip of fabric must be a distinct color from the other two strips. How many distinct flags are possible, considering that flags with the same color bands in a different order are distinct?

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