
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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Given the proposition $p$: "For all $x$ in $[1, 2]$, $x^2 - a \geq 0$", and the proposition $q$: "There exists an $x$ in $\mathbb{R}$ such that $x^2 + 2ax + 2 - a = 0$". If the proposition "$\neg p \land q$" is true, then the range of values for the real number $a$ is ____.

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