
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 school maze game, there are various marked checkpoints. Starting from point M, students must reach point P. The paths allowed are as described: from M you can go to X or Y; from X you can go to Z, W, or directly to P; from Y you can go to Z; from W you can go to P; and from Z you can go directly to P. How many different routes are there from M to P?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5

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