
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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Let $k= \int_{0}^{\pi} (\sin x - \cos x) dx$. If $(1-kx)^8 = a_0 + a_1x + a_2x^2 + \ldots + a_8x^8$, then $a_1 + a_2 + a_3 + \ldots + a_8 = \boxed{\text{\_\_\_\_\_\_}}$.

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