
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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Mr. Fat needs 20 minutes to eat a pound of cereal, while Mr. Thin needs 40 minutes. If they eat together, how long does it take for them to finish off four pounds of cereal? Express your answer in minutes.

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