2019 Gauss 8 Problem 11

Two of the side lengths in an isosceles triangle are 6 and 8. The perimeter of the triangle could be

\textbf{(A)}\ 18\quad \textbf{(B)}\ 14\quad \textbf{(C)}\ 22\quad \textbf{(D)}\ 16\quad \textbf{(E)}\ 24

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