<|im_start|>system
You are a helpful assistant. You first think about the reasoning process in the mind and then provide the user with the answer. You should try to truely solve the question by yourself without cheating.  <|im_end|>
<|im_start|>user
 A solid cube of side length 4 cm is cut into two pieces by a plane that passes through the midpoints of six edges. Calculate the surface area of each half-cube to the nearest square centimeter. Express your answer in square centimeters. Show your work in <think> </think> tags. And return the final answer in <answer> </answer> tags.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Let me solve this step by step.
<think>
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A solid cube of side length 4 cm is cut into two pieces by a plane that passes through the midpoints of six edges. Calculate the surface area of each half-cube to the nearest square centimeter. Express your answer in square centimeters.
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