
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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Lines parallel to the sides of a square form a small square whose center coincides with the center of the original square. It is known that the area of the cross, formed by the small square, is 17 times larger than the area of the small square. By how many times is the area of the original square larger than the area of the small square?

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