
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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From a rectangle measuring $4 \times 3$, a circle with a diameter of $2$ and a second circle with a diameter of $1$ are removed. The first circle is centered at a position so that it doesn't overlap with the second smaller circle. Determine which whole number is closest to the remaining shaded area of the rectangle.
A) 6
B) 7
C) 8
D) 9
E) 10

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