
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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Let \( n = x - |y^{x-y}| \). Find \( n \) when \( x = 3 \) and \( y = -1 \).
**A)** 1  
**B)** 2  
**C)** 3  
**D)** 4  
**E)** -1

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