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We need to know how many inches are in one revolution of the unicycle's wheel. In other words, we need to know the circumference of the wheel. Since the radius is $9$ inches, the circumference is $18\pi$ inches. So, if there are $18\pi$ inches in one revolution, and the wheel makes $2$ revolutions every $3$ seconds, the unicycle's speed is $18\pi \cdot \frac{2}{3}=\boxed{12\pi }$ inches per second.