
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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A cylindrical drum has a base circumference of 18 inches and a height of 8 inches. A spiral stripe is painted on the drum such that it wraps around the drum exactly twice before reaching from the bottom of the drum to the top, solving off exactly above the point it started at the bottom. What is the length, in inches, of the stripe?

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