
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 set of numbers $\{-3, 1, 5, 8, 10, 14\}$ needs to be rearranged with new rules:

1. The largest isn't in the last position, but it is in one of the last four places.
2. The smallest isn’t in the first position, but it is in one of the first four places.
3. The median isn't in the middle positions.

What is the product of the second and fifth numbers after rearrangement?
A) $-21$
B) $24$
C) $-24$
D) $30$
E) None of the above

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