
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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Buses from Austin to San Antonio leave every two hours starting at 6:00 AM. Buses from San Antonio to Austin leave every hour on the half hour, beginning at 6:30 AM. The trip from one city to the other now takes 6 hours. Assuming the buses travel on the same road, how many Austin-bound buses does a San Antonio-bound bus pass in the highway (not in the station)?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

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