Let xx be a real number such that the five numbers cos⁡(2πx)\cos(2 \pi x), cos⁡(4πx)\cos(4 \pi x), cos⁡(8πx)\cos(8 \pi x), cos⁡(16πx)\cos(16 \pi x), and cos⁡(32πx)\cos(32 \pi x) are all nonpositive. What is the smallest possible positive value of xx?

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