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Algebra Difficulty 7.4 National olympiad, round 2 Find the answer

Find the minimum possible value of
ab3+4+bc3+4+cd3+4+da3+4,\frac{a}{b^3+4}+\frac{b}{c^3+4}+\frac{c}{d^3+4}+\frac{d}{a^3+4},
given that a,b,c,d,a,b,c,d, are nonnegative real numbers such that a+b+c+d=4a+b+c+d=4 .

A number or a short expression. Spacing and $ signs are ignored.

Solution

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