
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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Alex will paint 20 right, cylindrical pillars. Only the curved surfaces of the pillars will be painted. Each pillar has a height of 15 feet and a diameter of 8 feet. One gallon of paint covers 250 square feet. If paint is only sold in full gallons, how many gallons of paint does Alex need to buy?

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