
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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Three identical square sheets of paper each with side length $8{ }$ are stacked on top of each other. The middle sheet is rotated clockwise $45^\circ$ about its center, and the top sheet is rotated clockwise $90^\circ$ about its center, slightly shifting half the length of a side horizontally. This results in a complex polygon. Calculate the area of this polygon expressed in a simplified form.
A) 140  
B) 144  
C) 148  
D) 152  
E) 156

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