1. **State the problem:** Evaluate $\log_2 \log_2 \sqrt{2 \sqrt{2 \sqrt{2}}}$.
2. **Simplify the innermost expression:** Start with $\sqrt{2 \sqrt{2 \sqrt{2}}}$.
3. Rewrite the nested radicals step-by-step:
- Let $x = \sqrt{2}$.
- Then $\sqrt{2 \sqrt{2}} = \sqrt{2 \cdot x} = \sqrt{2 \cdot \sqrt{2}}$.
4. Calculate $\sqrt{2 \sqrt{2}}$:
$$\sqrt{2 \sqrt{2}} = (2 \cdot 2^{1/2})^{1/2} = (2^{1 + 1/2})^{1/2} = 2^{(3/2) \cdot 1/2} = 2^{3/4}.$$
5. Now substitute back:
$$\sqrt{2 \sqrt{2 \sqrt{2}}} = \sqrt{2 \cdot 2^{3/4}} = \sqrt{2^{1 + 3/4}} = \sqrt{2^{7/4}} = 2^{7/8}.$$
6. Evaluate the inner logarithm:
$$\log_2 \sqrt{2 \sqrt{2 \sqrt{2}}} = \log_2 2^{7/8} = \frac{7}{8}.$$
7. Evaluate the outer logarithm:
$$\log_2 \left( \frac{7}{8} \right).$$
Since $\frac{7}{8} < 1$, this logarithm is negative but exact value is:
$$\log_2 \frac{7}{8} = \log_2 7 - \log_2 8 = \log_2 7 - 3.$$
**Final answer:**
$$\boxed{\log_2 7 - 3}.$$
Logarithm Evaluation Dce704
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