
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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In a café, Maryam and Jorge decide to order lunch. The menu has 15 items, and each orders one dish. Determine how many distinct combinations of meals Maryam and Jorge can order, assuming they are permitted to choose the same dish and distinguishing who orders what.

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