
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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On the table lies a rectangular sheet of paper. Sasha cuts it along a straight line into two parts and places the parts back on the table. Then, he takes one of the parts, cuts it again along a straight line into two parts, and places the parts back on the table. He repeats the process of taking a part from the table and cutting it along a straight line. What is the minimum number of cuts Sasha needs to make so that there are at least 252 eleven-sided polygons on the table?

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