
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 function $f(x)$ is defined as follows:
$$
f(x) =
\begin{cases}
f(x + 2), & \text{if } x < 2 \\
2x - 5, & \text{if } x \geq 2
\end{cases}
$$
Find $f(-2) = \_\_\_\_\_\_$.

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