
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]

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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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In $\triangle ABC$, the lengths of the sides opposite to angles $A$, $B$, and $C$ are $a$, $b$, and $c$, respectively. Given that $\frac{\cos A - 2\cos C}{\cos B} = \frac{2c - a}{b}$.

(1) Find the value of $\frac{\sin C}{\sin A}$;

(2) If $\cos B = \frac{1}{4}$ and the perimeter of $\triangle ABC$ is $5$, find the length of $b$.

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