
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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According to legend, the poet Li Bai from the Tang Dynasty went to buy wine, singing as he walked down the street. Each time he passed a store, the amount of his wine doubled, and each time he saw a flower, he drank 2 cups. After encountering four stores and flowers in total, he still had 2 cups of wine left at the end. How many cups of wine did he originally have?

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