
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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At a school cafeteria, Thomas wants to buy a lunch combo consisting of one main dish, one side, one drink, and one dessert. The table below lists Thomas's available choices in the cafeteria. How many distinct possible lunch combos can Thomas buy from these options?

\begin{tabular}{ |c | c | c | c| }
\hline \textbf{Main Dishes} & \textbf{Sides} & \textbf{Drinks} & \textbf{Desserts} \\ \hline
Burger & Fries & Soda & Apple Pie \\ \hline
Taco & Onion Rings & Iced Tea & Brownie \\ \hline
Pasta & & & \\ \hline
\end{tabular}

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