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= Solution

The axis $y=0,z=h$ is parallel to the $x$-axis and lies a distance $|h|$ from it. The <parallel axis theorem> therefore gives
$$
\boxed{I=\frac14Mr^2+Mh^2
=M\left(\frac{r^2}{4}+h^2\right)}
$$
to leading order in the thickness.

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