The shape shown is made by removing four equilateral triangles with side length 1 from a regular octagon with side length 1. What is the area of the shape?
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2 - 2√2 + √3
2 + 2√2 - √3
2 + 2√2 + √3
3 - 2√2 - √3
2 - 2√2 -
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