A cubic object 3'' x 3'' x 3'' is painted blue on all the outside surfaces, including the top and bottom. If the cube is cut into 27 cubes of 1'' x 1'' x 1'' , how many 1" cubes do have any painted surfaces?	Select the correct option:
A) 15
B) 22
C) 26
D) 33
E) 44
26   26   Only the box in the very centre of the stack will not suffer the strokes of the paint brush, whereas all the other 26 boxes will have at least one side painted.
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A cubic object 3'' x 3'' x 3'' is painted blue on all the outside surfaces, including the top and bottom. If the cube is cut into 27 cubes of 1'' x 1'' x 1'' , how many 1" cubes do have any painted surfaces?