
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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Paul starts with the number 19. In one step, he can add 1 to his number, divide his number by 2, or divide his number by 3. What is the minimum number of steps Paul needs to get to 1?

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