
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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There are 45 cats in my street that do not catch mice. The number of cats with both stripes and one black ear is as small as it could possibly be. Find the minimum number of cats that have both stripes and one black ear.

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