CEMC Pascal, 2006

Geometry Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

In the diagram, each of the three identical circles touch the other two. The circumference of each circle is $36$ . What is the perimeter of the shaded region?

(A) $18$ (B) $6$ (C) $36$ (D) $12$ (E) $24$

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