 Solution (source code)

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= Solution

Only the ideal <inductor> stores energy in this circuit; ideal <resistors> dissipate energy as heat. With $I_1(\infty)=V/(4R)$,
$$
\boxed{U_{\rm stored}=\frac12LI_1(\infty)^2=\frac{LV^2}{32R^2}.}
$$
The question excludes the battery's internal energy, and the continuously generated resistor heat is not stored electromagnetic energy.

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