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Let \( n \geq 2 \) be a fixed integer. Find the smallest constant \( C \) such that for all non-negative reals \( x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_n \):
\[ \sum_{i < j} x_i x_j (x_i^2 + x_j^2) \leq C \left( \sum_{i=1}^n x_i \right)^4. \]
Determine when equality occurs.

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