
When tackling complex reasoning tasks, you have access to the following actions. Use them as needed to progress through your thought process.

[ASSESS]

[ADVANCE]

[VERIFY]

[SIMPLIFY]

[SYNTHESIZE]

[PIVOT]

[OUTPUT]

You should strictly follow the format below:

[ACTION NAME]

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Next action: [NEXT ACTION NAME]


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Given that \(\triangle ABC\) has sides \(a\), \(b\), and \(c\) corresponding to angles \(A\), \(B\), and \(C\) respectively, and knowing that \(a + b + c = 16\), find the value of \(b^2 \cos^2 \frac{C}{2} + c^2 \cos^2 \frac{B}{2} + 2bc \cos \frac{B}{2} \cos \frac{C}{2} \sin \frac{A}{2}\).

Present the answer in LaTex format: \boxed{Your answer}
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