
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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In a modified game of ColorCrafter, players create secret codes by placing pegs of any of eight different colors into five slots. Each slot needs to be filled, and the same color can be used more than once. How many secret codes can be created?

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