
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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In a modified version of a token redistribution game, players $P$, $Q$, and $R$ start with $12$, $10$, and $8$ tokens, respectively. In each round, the player with the most tokens gives each of the other two players one token and puts one token in a discard pile. The game ends when any player runs out of tokens. Calculate the total number of rounds until the game ends.
A) 31
B) 32
C) 33
D) 34
E) 35

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