
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 10,000-meter race involves three participants: A, B, and C. A starts last. During the race, A exchanges positions with B and C a total of 9 times. Determine the final position of A in the race.

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