
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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There are 23 socks in a drawer: 8 white and 15 black. Every minute, Marina goes to the drawer and pulls out a sock. If at any moment Marina has pulled out more black socks than white ones, she exclaims, "Finally!" and stops the process.

What is the maximum number of socks Marina can pull out before she exclaims, "Finally!"? The last sock Marina pulled out is included in the count.

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