
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 solid cube has an edge length of $4$ meters. In each face of the cube, a square hole of side $2$ meters, centered and with edges parallel to the edges of the cube, is cut through to the opposite face. Determine the total surface area of the cube, including the inside surfaces exposed by the holes.
A) 144 square meters
B) 158 square meters
C) 168 square meters
D) 176 square meters

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