
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 shape is created by aligning five unit cubes in a straight line. Then, one additional unit cube is attached to the top of the second cube in the line and another is attached beneath the fourth cube in the line. Calculate the ratio of the volume to the surface area.

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