
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 the game of CodeCracker, secret codes are created by placing pegs of any of six different colors into five slots. Colors may be repeated, however, the first slot must always contain a color that is not used in any of the other four slots. How many secret codes are possible?

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