
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 round table has  $2 N$  chairs around it. Due to social distancing guidelines, no two people are allowed to sit next to each other. How many different ways are there to choose seats around the table on which  $N-1$  guests can be seated?

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