
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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Find the smallest whole number that is larger than the sum
\[3\dfrac{1}{3} + 4\dfrac{1}{4} + 5\dfrac{1}{6} + 6\dfrac{1}{8} - 2.\]
A) 16
B) 17
C) 18
D) 19
E) 20

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