
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 runners start from the same point on a circular track but in opposite directions. Their speeds are 4 ft/s and 10 ft/s, respectively. If both runners start at the same time, and we count their meetings until the faster runner completes exactly 28 laps, how many times do they meet excluding the start?
A) 75
B) 76
C) 77
D) 78
E) 79

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