
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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A cube with an edge length of 3 meters has a square hole with an edge length of 1 meter drilled through the center of each face, all the way through. The edges of these holes are parallel to the corresponding edges of the cube. What is the total surface area (including the internal areas) of this object in square meters?

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