
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 spinner is used on a game board shaped like a square. The square is divided into eight triangular regions by drawing its two diagonals and the midlines parallel to the sides. Four of these triangles are randomly shaded. What is the probability that the tip of the spinner will come to rest in a shaded region? Express your answer as a common fraction.

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