
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

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Next action: [NEXT ACTION NAME]


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The Hoopers, coached by Coach Loud, have 15 players. George and Alex are the two players who refuse to play together in the same lineup. Additionally, if George plays, another player named Sam refuses to play. How many starting lineups of 6 players can Coach Loud create, provided the lineup does not include both George and Alex?

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