
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 proposed postage rates for mailing a letter are $35$ cents for the first ounce and $25$ cents for each additional ounce (or fraction of an ounce). Determine the postage for a letter weighing $5.25$ ounces.
A) $1.85$ dollars
B) $1.60$ dollars
C) $1.40$ dollars
D) $1.50$ dollars
E) $1.75$ dollars

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