
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 first AMC 8 was given in 1983, and it has been given annually since that time. Samantha turned 13 years old the year that she took the ninth AMC 8. In that same year, Samantha also won her school's math contest. In what year was Samantha born?
A) 1976
B) 1977
C) 1978
D) 1979
E) 1980

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