
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 boys start running from the same point A on a circular track but in opposite directions. The speeds of the boys are 7 ft. per second and 12 ft. per second, respectively, and the track has a circumference of 190 feet. How many times do they meet excluding the start and finish before one of them completes his first lap?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

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