
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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Keisha's basketball team is deciding on a new uniform style. This time, the seventh-graders will choose the color of the shorts from three options: black, gold, or blue. The eighth-graders will choose the color of the jersey from three options: black, white, or gold. Each group will choose independently and each option is equally likely. What is the probability that the color of the shorts will differ from the color of the jersey? Express your answer as a common fraction.

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