
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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In a bird sanctuary, the number of birds increases such that the difference between the populations in year $n+2$ and year $n$ is directly proportional to the population in year $n+1$. If the populations in the years $1995$, $1996$, and $1998$ were $45$, $70$, and $145$ respectively, then the population in $1997$ was
A) 95
B) 100
C) 105
D) 110
E) 120

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