
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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In triangle $\triangle ABC$, the sides opposite angles $A$, $B$, and $C$ are $a$, $b$, and $c$ respectively. The vectors $\overrightarrow{m}=(a,b)$, $\overrightarrow{n}=(\sin B, \sqrt{3}\cos A)$, and $\overrightarrow{m} \perp \overrightarrow{n}$.  
$(1)$ Find angle $A$.  
$(2)$ If $a=\sqrt{7}$ and the area of $\triangle ABC$ is $\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$, find the perimeter of $\triangle ABC$.

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