1. **State the problem:** Simplify the expression $-2|-12+5-8|$.
2. **Evaluate inside the absolute value:** Calculate $-12+5-8$.
$$-12+5-8 = -12 + (5 - 8) = -12 - 3 = -15$$
3. **Apply the absolute value:** The absolute value of $-15$ is $15$.
$$|-15| = 15$$
4. **Substitute back into the expression:**
$$-2 \times 15$$
5. **Multiply:**
$$-2 \times 15 = -30$$
**Final answer:** $-30$
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