
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 group of cyclists rode together and decided to share a meal at a tavern. They agreed to split the total bill of four pounds equally among themselves. However, when it was time to pay, two of the cyclists had left without paying. As a result, each of the remaining cyclists had to pay an additional two shillings to cover the total bill. How many cyclists were there originally?

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