
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 paperboy now delivers newspapers to 12 houses along Main Street. To accomplish his task effectively while also conserving energy, he makes sure never to miss four consecutive houses. Calculate how many different ways he can deliver the newspapers considering these conditions.

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