
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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Tony needs to paint a set of 12 right, cylindrical columns, including their top and bottom faces. Each column has a height of 24 feet and a diameter of 12 feet. One gallon of paint covers 300 square feet. How many gallons of paint must Tony buy if paint is sold only in full gallons?

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