<|im_start|>system
You are a helpful assistant. You first think about the reasoning process in the mind and then provide the user with the answer. You should try to truely solve the question by yourself without cheating.  <|im_end|>
<|im_start|>user
 The $6$th U23 Asian Cup will be held in Qatar in $2024$. Volunteers A, B, C, and D are assigned to participate in volunteer activities in $3$ stadiums, with at least one volunteer in each venue. There are ______ ways to allocate the volunteers. (Answer in numerical form) Show your work in <think> </think> tags. And return the final answer in <answer> </answer> tags.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Let me solve this step by step.
<think>
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The $6$th U23 Asian Cup will be held in Qatar in $2024$. Volunteers A, B, C, and D are assigned to participate in volunteer activities in $3$ stadiums, with at least one volunteer in each venue. There are ______ ways to allocate the volunteers. (Answer in numerical form)
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