
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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At the mall's food court, Crystal wants to buy a meal consisting of one entree, one drink, and one dessert. The table below lists Crystal's favorite foods in the food court, with a special note that the "Apple Pie" dessert is only available if "Iced Tea" is chosen as the drink. How many distinct possible meals can Crystal buy from these options?

\begin{tabular}{ |c | c | c | }
\hline 
\textbf{Entrees} & \textbf{Drinks} & \textbf{Desserts} \\
\hline
Pizza & Lemonade & Frozen Yogurt \\
\hline
Chicken Teriyaki & Root Beer & Chocolate Chip Cookie \\
\hline
Corn Dog & Iced Tea & Apple Pie \\
\hline
Fish and Chips & & \\
\hline
\end{tabular}

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