
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 1985, and it has been held every year since. A student named Jason turned 13 years old the year he participated in the tenth AMC 8. In what year was Jason born?
A) 1980
B) 1981
C) 1982
D) 1983
E) 1984

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