
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 a triangle $\triangle ABC$ with angles $A$, $B$, $C$ and their respective opposite sides $a$, $b$, $c$. The vectors $\vec{m} = (a + b + c, 3c)$ and $\vec{n} = (b, c + b - a)$ are parallel.

(1) Find angle $A$;

(2) If $a = \sqrt{3}$ and $b = 1$, find the area of $\triangle ABC$.

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