
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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Crestview school has updated its school colors to include purple, gold, and white. The students are redesigning a flag with three solid-colored horizontal stripes. How many different flags are possible using one, two, or all three of the school colors, if adjacent stripes must not have the same color?

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