
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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Two identical rulers are placed together. Each ruler is exactly 10 cm long and is marked in centimeters from 0 to 10. The 3 cm mark on each ruler is aligned with the 4 cm mark on the other. The overall length is \( L \) cm. What is the value of \( L \)?

A) 13  
B) 14  
C) 15  
D) 16  
E) 17

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