
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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Elmer the emu takes 40 equal strides to walk between consecutive telephone poles on a rural road. Oscar the ostrich can cover the same distance in 15 equal leaps. The telephone poles are evenly spaced, and the 31st pole along this road is exactly one mile (5280 feet) from the first pole. How much longer, in feet, is Oscar's leap than Elmer's stride?
A) 5
B) 7
C) 9
D) 11

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