
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 5 objects of different weights that need to be arranged in descending order of weight using a balance scale without weights. With the balance scale, you can compare the weights of any two objects. How should you proceed to solve the problem using the minimum possible number of weighings? What is this number?

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