
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 line that always passes through a fixed point is given by the equation $mx - ny - m = 0$, and it intersects with the parabola $y^2 = 4x$ at points $A$ and $B$. Find the number of different selections of distinct elements $m$ and $n$ from the set ${-3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3}$ such that $|AB| < 8$.

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