Fred went to the nurse to get a bandage for his finger. Nurse Lobotomy wrapped him in 36 rolls of gauze. She wanted to prevent infection. If his finger gets infected, it might have to be amputated!

Each roll of gauze is 72 inches long and 3.5 inches wide. How many square feet of gauze is wrapped around Fred?

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