
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 classroom has 8 students. A four-student committee needs to be formed such that two specific students, Alice and Bob, are always included. How many different committees can be formed under these conditions?

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