
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 racing championship consisting of five races, the points awarded are as follows: 6 points for first place, 4 points for second place, and 2 points for third place, with no ties possible. What is the smallest number of points a racer must accumulate in these five races to be guaranteed of having more points than any other racer?
A) 22 points
B) 24 points
C) 26 points 
D) 28 points

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