
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 square diagram divided into 64 smaller equilateral triangular sections, shading follows a pattern where every alternate horizontal row of triangles is filled. If this pattern begins from the first row at the bottom (considering it as filled), what fraction of the triangle would be shaded in such a 8x8 triangular-section diagram?
A) $\frac{1}{3}$
B) $\frac{1}{2}$
C) $\frac{2}{3}$
D) $\frac{3}{4}$
E) $\frac{1}{4}$

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