
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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What is the minimum number of straight cuts required to divide a $5 \times 5$ square into unit squares, given that after each cut the resulting pieces can be rearranged arbitrarily before making the next cut, allowing multiple pieces to be cut simultaneously?

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