
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 ellipse Q: $$\frac{x^{2}}{a^{2}} + y^{2} = 1 \quad (a > 1),$$ where $F_{1}$ and $F_{2}$ are its left and right foci, respectively. A circle with the line segment $F_{1}F_{2}$ as its diameter intersects the ellipse Q at exactly two points.  
(1) Find the equation of ellipse Q;  
(2) Suppose a line $l$ passing through point $F_{1}$ and not perpendicular to the coordinate axes intersects the ellipse at points A and B. The perpendicular bisector of segment AB intersects the x-axis at point P. The range of the x-coordinate of point P is $[-\frac{1}{4}, 0)$. Find the minimum value of $|AB|$.

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