
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 bees start at the same spot and fly at the same rate in the following directions. Bee $A$ travels $1$ foot north, then $1$ foot east, then $1$ foot upwards, and then repeats this sequence continually. Bee $B$ travels $1$ foot south, then $1$ foot west, then $1$ foot upwards, and then repeats this sequence continually. At what step are the bees exactly 12 feet away from each other for the first time?
A) 9 steps
B) 12 steps
C) 15 steps
D) 18 steps

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