Let SS be the set of all lattice points (x,y)(x, y) in the plane satisfying ∣x∣+∣y∣≤10|x|+|y|\le 10. Let P1,P2,…,P2013P_1,P_2,\ldots,P_{2013} be a sequence of 2013 (not necessarily distinct) points such that for every point QQ in SS, there exists at least one index ii such that 1≤i≤20131\le i\le 2013 and Pi=QP_i = Q. Suppose that the minimum possible value of ∣P1P2∣+∣P2P3∣+⋯+∣P2012P2013∣|P_1P_2|+|P_2P_3|+\cdots+|P_{2012}P_{2013}| can be expressed in the form a+bca+b\sqrt{c}, where a,b,ca,b,c are positive integers and cc is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find a+b+ca+b+c. (A lattice point is a point with all integer coordinates.)

Source: 2012-2013 Winter Online Math Open

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