<|im_start|>system
You are a helpful assistant. You first think about the reasoning process in the mind and then provide the user with the answer. You should try to truely solve the question by yourself without cheating.  <|im_end|>
<|im_start|>user
 Tate finishes high school in some years less than normal. It takes him 3 times that long to get his bachelor's degree and Ph.D. He spent 12 years in high school and college. How many years less than normal did he spend in high school? Show your work in <think> </think> tags. And return the final answer in <answer> </answer> tags.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Let me solve this step by step.
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Tate finishes high school in some years less than normal. It takes him 3 times that long to get his bachelor's degree and Ph.D. He spent 12 years in high school and college. How many years less than normal did he spend in high school?
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