If aa and bb are positive integers such that 8+32+768=acos⁡πb,\sqrt{8 + \sqrt{32 + \sqrt{768}}} = a \cos \frac{\pi}{b}, compute the ordered pair (a,b)(a, b). Write your answer as (a,b), without spaces.

(Hint: Can you express 768\sqrt{768} nicely in terms of cosine?)

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