
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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The integers from $-12$ to $3$, inclusive, can be arranged into a $4 \times 4$ matrix such that the sum of the numbers in each row, in each column, and along the two main diagonals are the same. What is this common sum?
A) $-20$
B) $-18$
C) $-16$
D) $-14$

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