
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 a 4 by 4 grid, each of the 16 small squares measures 3 cm by 3 cm and is shaded. Four unshaded circles are then placed on top of the grid as shown. The area of the visible shaded region can be written in the form $A-B\pi$ square cm. What is the value $A+B$?

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