
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 rectangular painting is set within a frame that provides a 3-inch wide border around all sides. The painting measures 12 inches in height and 16 inches in width. Determine the area of the border, in square inches.

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