
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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Liam is constructing a model of an ancient ziggurat for a history project. His model has a height of 15 inches and each side of the square base measures 8 inches. Liam needs to find the smallest cube-shaped box in which this model can be transported upright. What is the volume of this box, in cubic inches?

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