
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 real numbers \( x \) and \( y \) satisfy
\[
\left\{
\begin{array}{l}
x - y \leq 0, \\
x + y - 5 \geq 0, \\
y - 3 \leq 0
\end{array}
\right.
\]

If the inequality \( a(x^2 + y^2) \leq (x + y)^2 \) always holds, then the maximum value of the real number \( a \) is $\qquad$.

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