
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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Jason plans to paint 12 cylindrical poles. Both the top and bottom faces of each column will be painted in addition to the lateral surface. Each pole is 12 feet tall and has a diameter of 8 feet. One gallon of paint covers 300 square feet. If paint can only be purchased in whole gallons, how many gallons must Jason buy?

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