
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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Given Ann and Barbara's current ages sum to 44 years, and if Barbara is as old as Ann was when Barbara was as old as Ann had been when Barbara was half as old as Ann is, express Ann's age in terms of years.

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