import math


def buildPositionList(items):
    """Places the items in a circle."""
    positions = []
    angle = 2*math.pi/len(items)
    for i in range(len(items)):
        item = items[i]
        x = int(6*math.sin(i*angle))
        y = int(6*math.cos(i*angle))
        positions.append((x, y))
    return positions