
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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The positions of cyclists in the race are determined by the total time across all stages: the first place goes to the cyclist with the shortest total time, and the last place goes to the cyclist with the longest total time. There were 500 cyclists, the race consisted of 15 stages, and no cyclists had the same times either on individual stages or in total across all stages. Vasya finished in seventh place every time. What is the lowest position (i.e., position with the highest number) he could have taken?

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