
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 Paper Boat, a stationery store, the distribution of sales for April is as follows**:
- **40% for pens**
- **28% for pencils**
- **The store has set a goal that items other than pens and pencils must contribute at least 20% to the total sales**.

**What should be the minimum percentage of sales derived from other items to meet the store's goal, and what is the total contribution from pens, pencils, and other items? Ensure the calculations add up to 100% for all items.**

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