Anastasia thinks of a positive integer, which Barry then doubles. Next, Charlie trebles Barry's number. Finally, Damion multiplies Charlie's number by six. Eve notices that the sum of these four numbers is a perfect square. What is the smallest number that Anastasia could have thought of?
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