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[ASSESS]

[ADVANCE]

[VERIFY]

[SIMPLIFY]

[SYNTHESIZE]

[PIVOT]

[OUTPUT]

You should strictly follow the format below:

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The height of each exposed face of the 3x3 square is 1 meter, and the area of each exposed face is 1 square meter. There are 4 faces of the 3x3 square that are exposed with a total area of 4 square meters. The height of each exposed face of the 2x2 square is 1 meter, and the area of each exposed face is 1 square meter. There are 4 faces of the 2x2 square that are exposed with a total area of 4 square meters. The 12 non-visible faces of the 3x3 square each have an area of 1 square meter, and the 4 non-visible faces of the 2x2 square each have an area of 1 square meter. Therefore, how many square meters does the artist paint?

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