
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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Each circle in a series of circles has a radius that is half the radius of its predecessor, with the first circle having a radius of 2 inches. Calculate the total area of all these circles.
A) $\frac{12\pi}{3}$
B) $\frac{16\pi}{3}$
C) $\frac{20\pi}{3}$
D) $\frac{24\pi}{3}$

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