
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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Let $p$ be the statement "$f(x) = a^x$ is a decreasing function," and let $q$ be the statement "The solution set of the inequality $x^2 + x + a > 0$ with respect to $x$ is $\mathbb{R}$." If the statement "$p$ or $q$" is true and the statement "$p$ and $q$" is false, then find the range of values for the real number $a$.

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