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The diagram shows a square with sides of length \(4 \text{ cm}\). Four identical semicircles are drawn with their centers at the midpoints of the square’s sides. Each semicircle touches two other semicircles. What is the shaded area, in \(\text{cm}^2\)? 

A) \(8 - \pi\)

B) \(\pi\)

C) \(\pi - 2\)

D) \(\pi - \sqrt{2}\)

E) \(8 - 2\pi\)

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