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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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In $\triangle ABC$, the length of the side opposite to angle $A$ is $2$, and the vectors $\overrightarrow{m} = (2, 2\cos^2\frac{B+C}{2} - 1)$ and $\overrightarrow{n} = (\sin\frac{A}{2}, -1)$.

1. Find the value of angle $A$ when the dot product $\overrightarrow{m} \cdot \overrightarrow{n}$ is at its maximum.
2. Under the conditions of part (1), find the maximum area of $\triangle ABC$.

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