
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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Four children from two different families need to take a trip in a van, accompanied by their guardian. The first row has three seats, and the second row has three seats. The guardian must sit in the front left seat of the first row, and siblings may not sit next to each other in the same row, nor may a child sit directly in front of or behind their sibling. Calculate the number of seating arrangements possible for the children and the guardian.

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