
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 garden is designed as a 20-foot by 18-foot rectangular area. There is a 4-foot by 4-foot square pond located in one corner of the garden. Calculate the area of the garden that is usable for planting, excluding the pond.

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