
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:

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Given a geometric sequence $\{a_n\}$ where $a_n > 0$, the common ratio $q \in (0,1)$, and $a_1a_5 + 2a_3a_5 + a_2a_8 = 25$, the geometric mean of $a_3$ and $a_5$ is 2.  
(1) Find the general formula for the sequence $\{a_n\}$.  
(2) Let $b_n = \log_2 a_n$, find the sum of the first $n$ terms of the sequence $\{b_n\}$, denoted as $S_n$.

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