
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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In a buffet line, Paula selects one type of meat, three different vegetables, and one dessert. Determine how many different meals she can potentially construct from the following options:

$\bullet$ Meat: beef, chicken, pork

$\bullet$ Vegetables: carrots, spinach, mushrooms, peas, zucchini

$\bullet$ Dessert: apple pie, cherry pie, lemon tart, strawberry cheesecake, mango sorbet

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