
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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Teacher Xiaoyu stands in a 9-row by 9-column square formation, and she notices that there are 2 people directly in front of her. After the entire formation turns right, Teacher Xiaoyu notices that there are now 4 people directly in front of her. If the entire formation turns right again, how many people will Teacher Xiaoyu notice directly in front of her?

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