
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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Jordan and his three friends are on a relay team, where runners need to complete four consecutive laps with Jordan finishing the last one due to his speed. For variation in team strategy, Jordan decides to take either the third or fourth lap while the fastest of the remaining three friends must start the race. How many different orders can the four team members run under these conditions?

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