
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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In a modified design of Wei's logo, nine identical circles are placed within a square of side length 24 inches. Each circle is tangent to two sides of the square and to its adjacent circles wherever possible. How many square inches will be shaded in this new design?

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