Hot vs. neutral wire identification

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We ran (2)#12 from 20A/2P breaker in panel to serve a remote 208V/1PH, 10A motor. (motor is 120 ft. from panel)
It turns out the motor is actual 120V/1PH.

Instead of re-run #12 Hot, #12 Neutral wires to motor, can we still use above 2#12 wires and land it on 20A/1P breaker in panel but tag one of #12 wires with grey/white color tag and consider it as neutral wire? Thank you!
 
200.6 prohibits doing so.
(requires the jacket to be "continuous color" on wires #smaller than #4.)
 
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anbm said:
We ran (2)#12 from 20A/2P breaker in panel to serve a remote 208V/1PH, 10A motor. (motor is 120 ft. from panel)
It turns out the motor is actual 120V/1PH.

Instead of re-run #12 Hot, #12 Neutral wires to motor, can we still use above 2#12 wires and land it on 20A/1P breaker in panel but tag one of #12 wires with grey/white color tag and consider it as neutral wire? Thank you!
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200.6 Means of Identifying Grounded Conductors. (A) Sizes 6 AWG or Smaller. An insulated grounded conductor of 6 AWG or smaller shall be identified by one of the following means:

Changed From 2008

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200.6(A): Editorial revision of existing information into a numbered list.


(1)
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A continuous white outer finish.

(2)
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A continuous gray outer finish.

(3)
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Three continuous white stripes along the conductor's entire length on other than green insulation.


(4)
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Wires that have their outer covering finished to show a white or gray color but have colored tracer threads in the braid identifying the source of manufacture shall be considered as meeting the provisions of this section.
 
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