1. **State the problem:** Simplify the expression $$-8^0 - 2^0$$.
2. **Recall the rule:** Any nonzero number raised to the power of 0 is 1, i.e., $$a^0 = 1$$ for $$a \neq 0$$.
3. **Apply the rule:**
$$-8^0 - 2^0 = -1 - 1$$
4. **Simplify the expression:**
$$-1 - 1 = -2$$
5. **Final answer:**
$$-8^0 - 2^0 = -2$$
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