Imagine yourself drawing series of equilateral triangles in a given equilateral triangles by connecting the midpoints of the sides of the given triangle. The perimeter of the given triangle is 24 feet. Suppose the ink of your pen can print a length of line up to 56 inches, and you are drawing continuously without lifting your pen on equilateral triangle for unlimited number of times through the midpoints of the sides of every triangle that you previously formed, then find how many pens are needed to draw all the triangles.

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Imagine yourself drawing series of equilateral triangles in a given equilateral triangles by connecting the midpoints of the sides of the given triangle. The perimeter of the given triangle is 24 feet. Suppose the ink of your pen can print a length of line up to 56 inches, and you are drawing continuously without lifting your pen on equilateral triangle for unlimited number of times through the midpoints of the sides of every triangle that you previously formed, then find how many pens are needed to draw all the triangles.

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