
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 that \( x_{1}, x_{2}, \cdots, x_{n} \) are real numbers, find the minimum value of
\[ 
E(x_{1}, x_{2}, \cdots, x_{n}) = \sum_{i=1}^{n} x_{i}^{2} + \sum_{i=1}^{n-1} x_{i} x_{i+1} + \sum_{i=1}^{n} x_{i} 
\]

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