
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 race, all runners start at point $A$, touch any part of a 1000-meter long wall, and stop at point $B$. The length from $A$ to the start of the wall is 400 meters, and from the end of the wall to $B$ is 600 meters. What is the minimum distance a participant must run? Assume the wall, $A$, and $B$ are aligned vertically, and the race is entirely in a vertical plane. Express your answer to the nearest meter.

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