
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]

# Your action step 1

# Your action step 2

# Your action step 3

...

Next action: [NEXT ACTION NAME]


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Given the sets $A=\{x|x^2 - ax + a^2 - 12 = 0\}$, $B=\{x|x^2 - 2x - 8 = 0\}$, and $C=\{x|mx + 1 = 0\}$.  
(I) If $A = B$, find the value of $a$.  
(II) If $B \cup C = B$, determine the set of values of the real number $m$.

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