
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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An ant is crawling at a constant speed from the left endpoint to the right endpoint of a $4 \text{ m}$ long rubber band, traveling exactly one meter per minute. Every minute, the rubber band, which is fixed at one end and lying horizontally, is uniformly stretched by one meter. How many minutes will it take for the ant to reach the right endpoint of the rubber band? Assume the ant is point-sized, the time taken to stretch the rubber band is negligible, and the rubber band can be stretched indefinitely without breaking.

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