
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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Anton, Boris, Vadim, Gena, Dima, and Egor went to the cinema. They bought 6 consecutive seats in one row. Anton and Boris want to sit next to each other, while Vadim and Gena do not want to sit next to each other. How many ways can they sit in their seats considering these preferences?

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