Interesting problem on Lagrangian formalism

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Here is another interesting problem. A planar rigid body of mass ##m## moves in a plane. Let ##S## denote the center of mass of the body. Let us fix a point ##A## in the body such that ##|AS| = b > 0##. Let ##J## denote the moment of inertia of the body about the axis passing through point ##S## perpendicular to the plane. An ideal constraint ##(\boldsymbol v_A, \boldsymbol Q) = 0## is imposed on the system. Here ##\boldsymbol Q\ne 0## a vector fixed in the plane. There are no active forces. Write down the equations of motion of the system and integrate them if possible.

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