
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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Suppose I have 8 shirts and 7 ties. However, one of the shirts, a striped one, should not be worn with two of these ties, a red tie and a blue tie. How many different shirt-and-tie outfits can I make, considering this restriction?

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