
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 hemisphere has a radius of 8 cm. A cone with a radius of 8 cm and height of 8 cm is placed on top of the hemisphere. Calculate the total surface area of this composite shape, excluding the base of the cone but including the base of the hemisphere. Express your answer in terms of $\pi$.

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