
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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Chandra has five bowls, each a different color (red, blue, yellow, green, purple). She also has four glasses, one of each color except purple. If she chooses a bowl and a glass from the cupboard, under the condition that the bowl and glass cannot be the same color, how many valid pairings are possible?

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