Need help in factorising a fourth degree polynomial

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$$ a(c^2(a+c)-b^2(a+b))-b(c^2(b+c)-a^2(a+b))+c(b^2(b+c)-a^2(a+c)) $$

On simplification I get,

$$ a^3b-a^3c+ac^3-ab^3-c^3b+cb^3 $$

I am not sure on how to proceed further. Is there any shortcut to factorise this quickly & efficiently?

Thanks in advance!

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Hint:

$$=a^3(b-c)-a(b^3-c^3)+bc(b^2-c^2)$$

$$=(b-c)\{a^3-a(b^2+bc+c^2)+bc(b+c)\}$$

Now $a^3-a(b^2+bc+c^2)+bc(b+c)=a(a^2-b^2)-c^2(a-b)-bc(a-b)$

Can you take it from here?