
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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John multiplied two two-digit positive integers. All four digits of these numbers are different. The product is a four-digit number \( P \). What is the smallest possible value for the sum of the digits of \( P \)?
A) 9
B) 12
C) 16
D) 18
E) 20

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