
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 ellipse $\dfrac{x^2}{a^2} + \dfrac{y^2}{b^2} = 1$ $(a > b > 0)$, let the left and right foci of the ellipse be $F_1$ and $F_2$, respectively. The line passing through $F_1$ and perpendicular to the x-axis intersects the ellipse at points $A$ and $B$. If the line $AF_2$ intersects the ellipse at another point $C$, and the area of triangle $\triangle ABC$ is three times the area of triangle $\triangle BCF_2$, determine the eccentricity of the ellipse.

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