Simplify the expression. $8 ^ { \frac { 1 } { 3 } }$
A) $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$
B) 5
C) $\frac { 1 } { 11 }$
D) 1
E) 2

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Recall that raising a number to the power $\frac{1}{3}$ is the same as finding the cube root of that number. Thus, we are trying to find the cube root of 8. Using mental math or a calculator, we find that $2	imes2	imes2=8$, so the cube root of 8 is $\boxed{	extbf{(E) }2}$.

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Simplify the Expression $8 ^ { \frac { 1 } { 3 } }$