
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 single-elimination tournament, each match is between two teams, each consisting of two players. The tournament starts with 128 teams. How many matches must be played to declare the winning team?

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