
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 can has a circumference of 18 inches and a height of 8 inches. A spiral strip is painted on it that makes exactly two complete turns from the bottom to the top, ending exactly above the spot it started from. Determine the length of the stripe.

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