
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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On standard dice, the total number of pips on each pair of opposite faces is 7. Two standard dice are placed in a stack, so that the total number of pips on the two touching faces is 5. What is the total number of pips on the top and bottom faces of the stack?

A 5  
B 6  
C 7  
D 8  
E 9

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