
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:

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Next action: [NEXT ACTION NAME]


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A highway maintenance team travels by car from point $A$ to repair roads on a north-south road. It is defined that traveling north is positive and traveling south is negative. The recorded distances traveled from departure to the end of work are as follows (unit: kilometers): +2, -8, +5, -7, -8, +6, -7, +13.
$(1)$ At the end of work, which side of point $A$ is the maintenance team on? How far is it from point $A$?
$(2)$ How far did the car travel from departure to the end of work?
$(3)$ During the car's journey, if it consumes 0.3 liters of fuel per kilometer, how much fuel does the maintenance team consume from departing point $A$ to returning to point $A$?

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