
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 given every two years since that time. Samantha turned 12 years old the year that she took the fourth AMC 8. Determine the year in which Samantha was born.

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