
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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Maria plans to paint 12 right, cylindrical pillars. Only the curved surfaces of the pillars will be painted, not the top or bottom. Each pillar is 24 feet tall and has a diameter of 8 feet. One gallon of paint covers 320 square feet. If paint is only sold in full gallons, how many gallons of paint must Maria buy to paint all the pillars?

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