
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 the function $f(x) = \frac{1 + \ln(x + 1)}{x}$.
(I) Find the monotonic intervals of the function $f(x)$;
(II) When $x > 0$, the inequality $f(x) > \frac{k}{x + 1}$ always holds. Find the maximum value of the integer $k$.

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