
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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Calculate the value of $\frac{4}{3} + \frac{7}{5} + \frac{12}{10} + \frac{23}{20} + \frac{45}{40} + \frac{89}{80} - 8$.
**A)** $-\frac{163}{240}$  
**B)** $-\frac{81}{120}$  
**C)** $\frac{163}{240}$  
**D)** $-\frac{81.5}{120}$  
**E)** $-\frac{1}{2}$

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