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[ASSESS]

[ADVANCE]

[VERIFY]

[SIMPLIFY]

[SYNTHESIZE]

[PIVOT]

[OUTPUT]

You should strictly follow the format below:

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# Your action step 2

# Your action step 3

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Next action: [NEXT ACTION NAME]


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Given the function $f(x)=1-2\sin (x+\dfrac{\pi }{8})[\sin (x+\dfrac{\pi }{8})-\cos (x+\dfrac{\pi }{8})]$, $x∈R$.

(1) Find the smallest positive period of the function $f(x)$;

(2) Find the maximum and minimum values of the function $f(x+\dfrac{\pi }{8})$ in the interval $[- \dfrac{\pi }{2},0]$.

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