
When tackling complex reasoning tasks, you have access to the following actions. Use them as needed to progress through your thought process.

[ASSESS]

[ADVANCE]

[VERIFY]

[SIMPLIFY]

[SYNTHESIZE]

[PIVOT]

[OUTPUT]

You should strictly follow the format below:

[ACTION NAME]

# Your action step 1

# Your action step 2

# Your action step 3

...

Next action: [NEXT ACTION NAME]


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Given that $\sqrt{2 + \frac{2}{3}} = 2\sqrt{\frac{2}{3}}$, $\sqrt{3 + \frac{3}{8}} = 3\sqrt{\frac{3}{8}}$, $\sqrt{4 + \frac{4}{15}} = 4\sqrt{\frac{4}{15}}\ldots$, if $\sqrt{8 + \frac{8}{a}} = 8\sqrt{\frac{8}{a}}$ where $a \in \mathbb{N}^{*}$, then $a = $ ______.

Present the answer in LaTex format: \boxed{Your answer}
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