
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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Given that $y$ is a linear function of $x$, the table below shows some corresponding values of $y$ and $x$:

| $x$ | $-1$ | $0$ | $1$ | $2$ |
|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|
| $y$ | $-2$ | $-1$ | $0$ | $a$ |

Determine the value of $a$.

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