
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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Construct a garden wall 90 feet long and 8 feet high using blocks that are 1 foot high and either 2 feet long or 3 feet long. All vertical joins between blocks must be staggered for strength, and the wall must have even ends. Find the minimum number of blocks required to build the wall.
A) 238  
B) 240  
C) 242  
D) 244  
E) 246

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