
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 wooden cube has edges of length $4$ meters. Square holes, each with sides of $2$ meters, centered on each face are cut through to the opposite face. The edges of the holes are parallel to the edges of the cube. Calculate the entire surface area including the inside, in square meters.
A) 144 
B) 156 
C) 168 
D) 180 
E) 192

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