
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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Vasya is creating a 4-digit password for a combination lock. He dislikes the digit 2 and does not use it. Additionally, he does not like having two identical digits adjacent to each other. Moreover, he wants the first digit to be the same as the last digit. How many possible combinations need to be checked to guarantee guessing Vasya's password correctly?

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