
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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One of each tree: poplar, willow, locust, birch, and sycamore is planted in a row with 1 meter between each adjacent tree. The distance between the poplar and the willow is equal to the distance between the poplar and the locust. The distance between the birch and the poplar is equal to the distance between the birch and the locust. What is the distance between the sycamore and the birch?

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