
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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In the qualifying rounds, John ran five 100-meter races with times, in seconds, of 12.1, 12.7, 11.8, 12.3, and 12.5. After his final race, he managed to lower his median time to 12.2 seconds. What was his time, in seconds, for this final attempt?

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