
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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A wizard is preparing a magical elixir. To do so, she must select one of four magical herbs and one of six mystical crystals. However, three of these crystals are incompatible with one specific herb. How many viable combinations can the wizard use to create her elixir?

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