
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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How many ways can a student schedule $3$ mathematics courses -- algebra, geometry, and number theory -- in a $7$-period day such that no two mathematics courses can be taken in consecutive periods?
A) 30  
B) 56  
C) 60  
D) 120  
E) 210

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