
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 pyramid-like stack with a rectangular base containing $6$ apples by $9$ apples is constructed, with each apple above the first level fitting into a pocket formed by four apples below, until no more apples can be fit in a new layer. Determine the total number of apples in the completed stack.

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