It is known that b+c+da+c+d+ab+d+a+bc+a+b+cd=1. Find the value of the expression b+c+da2+c+d+ab2+d+a+bc2+a+b+cd2.
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Multiplying the given equality by (a+b+c+d), we obtain b+c+da(a+b+c+d)+c+d+ab(a+b+c+d)+d+a+bc(a+b+c+d)+a+b+cd(a+b+c+d)==b+c+da2+a(b+c+d)+c+d+ab2+b(c+d+a)+d+a+bc2+c(d+a+b)+a+b+cd2+d(a+b+c)==b+c+da2+a+c+d+ab2+b+d+a+bc2+c+a+b+cd2+d=a+b+c+d. It then follows that b+c+da2+c+d+ab2+d+a+bc2+a+b+cd2=0.