
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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Given a triangle \(ABC\). It is required to divide a plate, shaped like \(ABC\), into such parts with a few straight cuts, so that these parts, when laid flat on another side, can cover the same triangle \(ABC\). What is the minimum number of cuts needed to achieve this?

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