
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 certain police officer patrols back and forth along a north-south street on a motorcycle, starting from point $A$ and finally arriving at point $B$. It is defined that the north direction is positive. The patrol records for the day are as follows (unit: kilometers): 14, -9, 18, -7, 13, -6, 10, -6.  
$(1)$ How far is point $B$ from point $A$?  
$(2)$ If the motorcycle consumes $0.03$ liters of fuel per kilometer, how much fuel is consumed in total by the police officer riding the motorcycle from point $A$ to point $B$?

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