
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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Suppose you have a Viennese pretzel lying on the table. What is the maximum number of parts you can cut it into with one straight swing of the knife? In which direction should this cut be made?

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