
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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Mr. Stein is ordering a two-course dessert at a restaurant. For each course, he can choose to eat pie, cake, rødgrød, and crème brûlée, but he doesn't want to have the same dessert twice. In how many ways can Mr. Stein order his meal? (Order matters.)

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