
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]


system
Tyler is at a more elaborate buffet where he chooses two kinds of meat, two different vegetables, one dessert, and one drink. The order of food items is not important. Calculate how many different meals Tyler might choose.

- Meat: beef, chicken, pork, turkey
- Vegetables: carrots, peas, potatoes, spinach
- Dessert: cake, pie, pudding, ice cream
- Drink: water, soda

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