1. **State the problem:** Simplify the expression $[4(3 + 2) - 4] + 42$.
2. **Apply the order of operations:** First, solve inside the parentheses.
$$4(3 + 2) = 4 \times 5 = 20$$
3. **Substitute back into the expression:**
$$[20 - 4] + 42$$
4. **Simplify inside the brackets:**
$$20 - 4 = 16$$
5. **Add the remaining term:**
$$16 + 42 = 58$$
**Final answer:** $58$
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