
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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In $\triangle ABC$, let the sides opposite to angles $A$, $B$, and $C$ be $a$, $b$, and $c$, respectively, and $\frac{\cos C}{\cos B} = \frac{3a-c}{b}$.
(1) Find the value of $\sin B$;
(2) If $b = 4\sqrt{2}$ and $a = c$, find the area of $\triangle ABC$.

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