
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 the diagram, the outer hexagon is regular and has an area of 216. What is the shaded area?
A) 108
B) 96
C) 90
D) 84
E) 72

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