
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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You have three pieces of string. The first piece is 2.5 inches long, the second piece is 5.5 inches long, and the third piece is 3.5 inches long. Calculate the average length of these three strings.

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