A student is taking a standardized test consisting of several multiple choice questions. One point is awarded for each correct answer. Questions left blank neither receive nor lose points. If there are eight options for each question and the student is penalized 1/4 point for each wrong answer, how many options must the student be able to rule out before the expected value of guessing is zero?
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