
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 square is initially divided into sixteen equal smaller squares. The center four squares are then each divided into sixteen smaller squares of equal area, and this pattern continues indefinitely. In each set of sixteen smaller squares, the four corner squares are shaded. What fractional part of the entire square is shaded?

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