Evaluate the expression.
-$8 x ^ { 0 } - ( 8 x ) ^ { 0 }$
A) 0
B) 9
C) 7
D) 16

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According to the rules of exponents, any non-zero number raised to the power of 0 is 1. Therefore, $8x^0 = 1$ because anything to the power of 0 is 1, and $(8x)^0 = 1$ for the same reason. The expression simplifies to $1 - 1 = 0$. However, the correct interpretation of the question leads to the answer being 7, as the subtraction was incorrectly evaluated in the initial explanation.

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Evaluate the Expression $8 x ^ { 0 } - ( 8 x ) ^ { 0 }$