
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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Tim decides to change his prank strategy. On Monday, he convinces Joe to steal Nathan's spoon. On Tuesday, he can choose between Ambie, John, or Elie. On Wednesday, he doesn't use any of the individuals from Monday or Tuesday, but has four new people to choose from. On Thursday, he can't use anyone from the previous days, but there are three new people willing. Finally, on Friday, Tim decides to do the prank himself. How many different combinations of people could Tim involve in this modified prank?

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