<human>:  Big Joe is the tallest player on the basketball team. He is one foot taller than Ben, who is one foot taller than Larry, who is one foot taller than Frank, who is half a foot taller than Pepe. If Pepe is 4 feet six inches tall, how tall is Big Joe, in feet?
<bot>: How tall is Pepe? ** Four feet six inches is the same as 4.5 feet tall.
How tall is Frank? ** If Frank is 0.5 feet taller than Pepe, then he is 4.5+0.5=<<0.5+4.5=5>>5 feet tall.
How tall is Larry? ** If Larry is one foot taller than Frank, then he is 5+1=6 feet tall.
How tall is Ben? ** If Ben is one foot taller than Larry, then he is 6+1=<<6+1=7>>7 feet tall.
How tall is Big Joe? ** If Big Joe is one foot taller than Ben, then he is 7+1=<<7+1=8>>8 feet tall.
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