
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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Construct a new shape by adding an eighth unit cube to the previously described configuration of seven cubes. Place this new cube adjacent to one of the six outlying cubes from the central cube. What is the ratio of the volume in cubic units to the surface area in square units for this new configuration?
A) $\frac{8}{31}$
B) $\frac{8}{32}$
C) $\frac{8}{33}$
D) $\frac{8}{34}$

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