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Here’s how you could implement the `removeAbsentStudents` method for the problem in the image:

```java
public class SeatingChart {
    private Student[][] seats;

    public SeatingChart(List<Student> studentList, int rows, int cols) {
        seats = new Student[rows][cols];
        int studentIndex = 0;
        for (int r = 0; r < rows; r++) {
            for (int c = 0; c < cols; c++) {
                if (studentIndex < studentList.size()) {
                    seats[r][c] = studentList.get(studentIndex);
                    studentIndex++;
                } else {
                    seats[r][c] = null;
                }
            }
        }
    }

    public int removeAbsentStudents(int allowedAbsences) {
        int removedCount = 0;

        for (int r = 0; r < seats.length; r++) {
            for (int c = 0; c < seats[r].length; c++) {
                Student currentStudent = seats[r][c];

                if (currentStudent != null && currentStudent.getAbsenceCount() > allowedAbsences) {
                    seats[r][c] = null;  // Remove the student from the seating chart
                    removedCount++;      // Increment the number of removed students
                }
            }
        }

        return removedCount;  // Return the total number of removed students
    }
}
```

### Explanation:
- The `removeAbsentStudents(int allowedAbsences)` method iterates over the 2D array `seats`, checking each `Student` object. If a student has more absences than the allowed amount, they are removed by setting their seat to `null`.
- The method keeps a count of how many students have been removed and returns this number at the end.

You will also need a `Student` class with methods like `getName()` and `getAbsenceCount()`, which could look something like this:

```java
public class Student {
    private String name;
    private int absenceCount;

    public Student(String name, int absenceCount) {
        this.name = name;
        this.absenceCount = absenceCount;
    }

    public String getName() {
        return name;
    }

    public int getAbsenceCount() {
        return absenceCount;
    }
}
```

This should solve the problem based on the details provided in the image. Let me know if anything needs adjusting!