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[ASSESS]

[ADVANCE]

[VERIFY]

[SIMPLIFY]

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Let \( n \) be a fixed integer, \( n \geq 2 \). Determine the smallest constant \( c \) such that the inequality \(\sum_{1 \leq i < j \leq n} x_{i} x_{j}\left(x_{i}^{2} + x_{j}^{2}\right) \leq c \cdot \left(\sum_{i=1}^{n} x_{i} \right)^{4} \) holds for all non-negative real numbers \( x_{1}, x_{2}, \cdots, x_{n} \). Also, determine the necessary and sufficient conditions for equality to hold.

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