
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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There are 8 crates of cabbages, with a standard weight of 25 kilograms per crate. Weights exceeding the standard are recorded as positive numbers, and weights below the standard are recorded as negative numbers. The recorded weights are: 1.5, -3, 2, -0.5, 1, -2, -2, -2.5. Answer the following questions:  
(1) What is the weight of the crate of cabbages that is closest to the standard weight?  
(2) What is the total weight of these 8 crates of cabbages?

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