
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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Using only the paths shown in the new layout below, how many different routes are there from $\text{M}$ to $\text{N}$? In this new layout:
- $\text{M}$ can go directly to $\text{B}$ or to a new node $\text{X}$.
- $\text{B}$ can go to $\text{A}$ or directly to $\text{N}$.
- $\text{X}$ can go to $\text{A}$ or directly to $\text{D}$.
- $\text{A}$ has paths to $\text{C}$ and $\text{D}$.
- $\text{C}$ and $\text{D}$ both have direct paths only to $\text{N}$.
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
E) 6

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