
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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# Your action step 2

# Your action step 3

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Next action: [NEXT ACTION NAME]


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Given $f(x)=|x-a|+|x-1|$,
(1) When $a=2$, find the solution set of the inequality $f(x) < 4$;
(2) If $f(x)\geqslant 2$ holds for any $x$, find the range of values for $a$.

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