
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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In a rectangular plot of land, a circular garden is constructed exactly at the center. The dimensions of the rectangular plot are 8 units by 12 units. The circular garden has a radius of 3 units. Find the area of the land excluding the garden.
A) $96 - 9\pi$ square units
B) $96 + 9\pi$ square units
C) $87$ square units
D) $105$ square units

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