
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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Eight distinct pieces of candy are to be distributed among three bags, and each bag, red, blue, and white, must receive at least one piece of candy. Determine the number of arrangements that are possible.

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