
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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At the mall's food court, Sarah wants to buy a meal consisting of one appetizer, one main course, one drink, and one dessert. The table below lists Sarah's options available in the food court, but she doesn't want to pick a soda if she chooses fries as an appetizer. How many distinct possible meals can she buy from these options? 

\begin{tabular}{ |c | c | c | c|}
\hline \textbf{Appetizers} & \textbf{Main Courses} & \textbf{Drinks}& \textbf{Desserts} \\ \hline
Fries & Burger & Soda & Ice Cream \\ \hline
Salad & Chicken Wrap & Lemonade & Cake \\ \hline
Onion Rings & Pizza & Tea &  \\ \hline
\end{tabular}

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