
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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Several island inhabitants gather in a hut, with some belonging to the Ah tribe and the rest to the Uh tribe. Ah tribe members always tell the truth, while Uh tribe members always lie. One inhabitant said, "There are no more than 16 of us in the hut," and then added, "All of us are from the Uh tribe." Another said, "There are no more than 17 of us in the hut," and then noted, "Some of us are from the Ah tribe." A third person said, "There are five of us in the hut," and looking around, added, "There are at least three Uh tribe members among us." How many Ah tribe members are in the hut?

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