
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 volleyball team has 18 members. I need to create a starting lineup consisting of 8 players, one of whom must be the setter (specific role like the goalie in water polo), and another must be the designated team captain (who is also one of the 18 members). The other six players have interchangeable positions. How many ways can I choose this starting lineup?

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