
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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Given two lines $l_1: ax - by + 4 = 0$, $l_2: (a - 1)x + y + b = 0$. Find the values of $a$ and $b$ that satisfy the following conditions:
(1) Line $l_1$ passes through the point $(-3, -1)$, and line $l_1$ is perpendicular to $l_2$;
(2) Line $l_1$ is parallel to line $l_2$, and the distance from the origin to $l_1$ and $l_2$ is equal.

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