
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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Maria has a workday that lasts $8$ hours, excluding her lunch time. She starts her workday at $\text{8:00 A.M.}$ If Maria takes a $1$-hour lunch break beginning at $\text{1:00 P.M.}$, at what time does her workday end?
A) 4:00 P.M.
B) 4:30 P.M.
C) 5:00 P.M.
D) 5:30 P.M.
E) 6:00 P.M.

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