
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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Let $p$, $q$, $r$, $s$, $t$, and $u$ be positive integers with $p+q+r+s+t+u = 2023$. Let $N$ be the largest of the sum $p+q$, $q+r$, $r+s$, $s+t$ and $t+u$. What is the smallest possible value of $N$?

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