
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:

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# Your action step 2

# Your action step 3

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Next action: [NEXT ACTION NAME]


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The first AMC 8 after revision was given in 1987 and it has been given annually thereafter. Joseph turned 15 years old the year that he took the seventh AMC 8 after revision. In what year was Joseph born?
A) 1977
B) 1978
C) 1979
D) 1980
E) 1981

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