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[ASSESS]

[ADVANCE]

[VERIFY]

[SIMPLIFY]

[SYNTHESIZE]

[PIVOT]

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You should strictly follow the format below:

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In triangle $\triangle ABC$, $a$, $b$, and $c$ are the sides opposite to angles $A$, $B$, and $C$, respectively. Given that $\frac{2c - b}{a} = \frac {\cos B}{\cos A}$,  
(1) Determine the size of angle $A$;  
(2) Knowing that $a = 2\sqrt{5}$, find the maximum area of triangle $\triangle ABC$.

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