
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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There are five volunteers, including A and B, who are assigned to serve at different positions in the China Pavilion, the UK Pavilion, the Australia Pavilion, and the Russia Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo. Each position must be staffed by at least one volunteer. How many ways are there for A and B to each independently take on a position? (Answer with a number)

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