
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 mean age of Clara's 6 nephews is 10, and their median age is 12. What is the sum of the ages of Clara's youngest and oldest nephews?
A) 10
B) 12
C) 14
D) 16
E) 18

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