
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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On a checkerboard with $1.25$-inch squares, a square card with a side of $1.75$ inches is placed such that it covers part or all of the area of each of $n$ squares. Determine the maximum possible value of $n$.
A) 5 or 6
B) 7 or 8
C) 9 or 10
D) 11 or 12
E) 13 or more

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