
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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An artist has $19$ cubes, each with an edge length of $1$ meter. He arranges them to form a pyramid-like sculpture with a broader base: 1 cube on the top layer, 6 cubes on the middle layer, and 12 cubes on the base layer. The cubes are perfectly aligned such that edges and faces line up neatly. The artist then paints all the exposed surfaces of the sculpture. Calculate how many square meters he paints.
A) 30 square meters
B) 33 square meters
C) 35 square meters
D) 37 square meters
E) 40 square meters

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