
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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On a checkerboard with one-inch squares, a rectangular card measuring $1.5$ inches by $2$ inches is placed in such a way that it covers part or all of the area of each of $n$ squares. Determine the maximum possible value of $n$.
A) 6 or 7
B) 8 or 9
C) 4 or 5
D) 10 or more
E) Exact 9

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