
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 first Brain Teaser Competition (BTC) was held in 1990 and has occurred every two years since then. Juan was 14 years old when he participated in the fifth BTC. Determine the year of Juan's birth.
A) 1982
B) 1983
C) 1984
D) 1987
E) 1988

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