
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 gardener was hired by the King for twenty-six days to perform some work in the garden. The King stipulated that for each day the gardener worked diligently, he would receive three pretzels, but if he shirked his duties, he would not only receive nothing but also owe one pretzel. 

At the end of the twenty-six days, it turned out that the King owed the gardener sixty-two pretzels.

How many days did the gardener work diligently and how many days did he shirk his duties?

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