
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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Given Lucas has saved some money from his summer job to buy several books for school. He spends one fourth of his money to buy one half of the books he wants. What fraction of his money will he have left after he buys all the books?

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