
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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Laura and her three friends, Alice, Bob, and Cindy, are on a relay race team. Laura, being the most consistent starter, will always start the race. Determine how many different ways the team can complete the relay, assuming that Laura runs the first lap?

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