1. **State the problem:**
Evaluate the expression $$\sqrt{\left[\frac{\left(\frac{2}{5} + \frac{1}{4} \cdot \frac{8}{3} - 1\right)}{\frac{2}{5}}\right]^2 + \frac{1}{3}} + \frac{1}{4}.$$
2. **Calculate inside the parentheses first:**
Calculate $$\frac{1}{4} \cdot \frac{8}{3} = \frac{1 \cdot 8}{4 \cdot 3} = \frac{8}{12} = \frac{2}{3}.$$
3. **Sum inside the parentheses:**
$$\frac{2}{5} + \frac{2}{3} - 1 = \frac{2}{5} + \frac{2}{3} - \frac{5}{5}.$$
Find common denominator 15:
$$\frac{2}{5} = \frac{6}{15}, \quad \frac{2}{3} = \frac{10}{15}, \quad \frac{5}{5} = \frac{15}{15}.$$
Sum:
$$\frac{6}{15} + \frac{10}{15} - \frac{15}{15} = \frac{6 + 10 - 15}{15} = \frac{1}{15}.$$
4. **Divide by $$\frac{2}{5}$$:**
$$\frac{\frac{1}{15}}{\frac{2}{5}} = \frac{1}{15} \times \frac{5}{2} = \frac{5}{30} = \frac{1}{6}.$$
5. **Square the result:**
$$\left(\frac{1}{6}\right)^2 = \frac{1}{36}.$$
6. **Add $$\frac{1}{3}$$ inside the square root:**
$$\frac{1}{36} + \frac{1}{3} = \frac{1}{36} + \frac{12}{36} = \frac{13}{36}.$$
7. **Take the square root:**
$$\sqrt{\frac{13}{36}} = \frac{\sqrt{13}}{6}.$$
8. **Add $$\frac{1}{4}$$ outside the root:**
$$\frac{\sqrt{13}}{6} + \frac{1}{4}.$$
**Final answer:**
$$\boxed{\frac{\sqrt{13}}{6} + \frac{1}{4}}.$$
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