
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:

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Next action: [NEXT ACTION NAME]


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The first AMC 8 was given in 1985 and it has been given annually. Jordan was 14 years old when he took the tenth AMC 8 contest. In which year was Jordan born?
A) 1980
B) 1981
C) 1982
D) 1985
E) 1987

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