
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 a school cafeteria, Michael wants to buy a lunch consisting of one main dish, one beverage, and one snack. The table below lists Michael's choices available in the cafeteria. How many distinct possible lunches can he buy from these options?

\begin{tabular}{ |c | c | c | }
\hline \textbf{Main Dishes} & \textbf{Beverages} & \textbf{Snacks} \\ \hline
Hamburger & Water & Apple \\ \hline
Veggie Burger & Juice & Banana \\ \hline
Pasta & Soda & Cookie \\ \hline
\end{tabular}

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