
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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David notices that his kitchen clock, which runs fast, and his cellphone (which is accurate) both indicate 8:00 AM when he starts his morning routine. After he finishes breakfast, his cellphone reads 8:20 AM, but his kitchen clock shows 8:30 AM. Unfortunately, David loses his cellphone later in the day. At 3:00 PM according to his kitchen clock, he checks the time. What is the actual time?
A) 12:00 PM
B) 12:40 PM
C) 1:00 PM
D) 1:20 PM

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