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[ASSESS]

[ADVANCE]

[VERIFY]

[SIMPLIFY]

[SYNTHESIZE]

[PIVOT]

[OUTPUT]

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Given a sequence $\{a_n\}$ with the sum of its first $n$ terms denoted as $S_n$, where the first term $a_1 > 0$ and $2S_n = a_n^2 + a_n$ for all $n \in \mathbb{N}^*$.

(1) Find the general term formula for the sequence $\{a_n\}$.

(2) If $a_n > 0$ for all $n \in \mathbb{N}^*$, define a new sequence $\{b_n\} = \frac{1}{a_n(a_n + 2)}$. Find the sum of the first $n$ terms of the sequence $\{b_n\}$, denoted as $T_n$.

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