
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 total of 20 birds – 8 starlings, 7 wagtails, and 5 woodpeckers – fly into a photo studio. Each time the photographer clicks the camera shutter, one bird flies away (permanently). How many photos can the photographer take to ensure that at least four birds of one species and at least three birds of another species remain?

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