
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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In the hold of a pirate ship are ten treasure chests lying on pedestals in a circular arrangement. The captain would like to move each chest clockwise by one pedestal. However, the chests are so heavy that the captain and his assistant can only switch two chests at a time. What is the minimum number of switches needed to accomplish the task?

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