
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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A stock investment rose by 30% in the first year. Starting from this new value, what percentage decrease is required in the second year for the stock to return to its original value at the beginning of the first year?

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