
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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Beth, Carolyn, and George take turns reading a 20-page story in the order Beth, Carolyn, then George. One evening, Beth is absent, and Carolyn and George read the story in turns starting with Carolyn. How many pages are read by the person who usually reads that page? Options:  
A) 1  
B) 2  
C) 4  
D) 6  
E) 7

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