
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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Three cyclists started simultaneously: the first and second from point A, and the third towards them from point B. After 1.5 hours, the first cyclist was equidistant from the other two, and 2 hours after departure, the third cyclist was equidistant from the first and second. How many hours after departure was the second cyclist equidistant from the first and third?

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