<|im_start|>system
You are a helpful assistant. You first think about the reasoning process in the mind and then provide the user with the answer. You should try to truely solve the question by yourself without cheating.  <|im_end|>
<|im_start|>user
 Let $A, B, C$ be points in that order along a line, such that $A B=20$ and $B C=18$. Let $\omega$ be a circle of nonzero radius centered at $B$, and let $\ell_{1}$ and $\ell_{2}$ be tangents to $\omega$ through $A$ and $C$, respectively. Let $K$ be the intersection of $\ell_{1}$ and $\ell_{2}$. Let $X$ lie on segment $\overline{K A}$ and $Y$ lie on segment $\overline{K C}$ such that $X Y \| B C$ and $X Y$ is tangent to $\omega$. What is the largest possible integer length for $X Y$? Show your work in <think> </think> tags. And return the final answer in <answer> </answer> tags.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Let me solve this step by step.
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Let $A, B, C$ be points in that order along a line, such that $A B=20$ and $B C=18$. Let $\omega$ be a circle of nonzero radius centered at $B$, and let $\ell_{1}$ and $\ell_{2}$ be tangents to $\omega$ through $A$ and $C$, respectively. Let $K$ be the intersection of $\ell_{1}$ and $\ell_{2}$. Let $X$ lie on segment $\overline{K A}$ and $Y$ lie on segment $\overline{K C}$ such that $X Y \| B C$ and $X Y$ is tangent to $\omega$. What is the largest possible integer length for $X Y$?
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