
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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Consider the $9$ integers from $-4$ to $4$, inclusive. These integers are arranged to form a $3$-by-$3$ square where the sum of the numbers in each row, column, and along both main diagonals are the same. What is the value of this common sum?
**A)** -4  
**B)** 0  
**C)** 4  
**D)** 9

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