
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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A printer began a task at $\text{9:00 AM}$ and worked at a certain speed. At $\text{12:00 PM}$, halfway through the day, a technician speeds up the process by increasing the printer's speed by 25%. If the printer had completed one quarter of the task by $\text{12:00 PM}$, at what time will it complete the task?
A) 6:00 PM  
B) 7:00 PM  
C) 7:12 PM  
D) 8:00 PM  
E) 9:00 PM

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