
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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The lengths of the sides of triangle $ABC$ are 4, 6, and 8. The incircle of this triangle touches its sides at points $D$, $E$, and $F$. Find the area of triangle $DEF$.

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