WACC equity value vs. DCF's output equity value

Should the equity value (E) used in a WACC's equity weighting calc (E/E+D) be the same as the equity value derive from the DCF calculation? Is a WACC with an equity value equal to the DCF's, better than a WACC with an equity market value. Or is this circularity an issue?

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