
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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Fourteen boys are standing around a circle. A ball is initially with the first boy, Ben, who skips the next four boys and throws it to the sixth boy. This boy then skips the next four boys and continues the pattern. How many throws are necessary for the ball to return to Ben, including his initial throw?

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