SUMMARY
The discussion focuses on calculating the total sum of 5-digit numbers formed using the digits 0 through 7, both with and without repetition. When repetition is allowed, the total sum is derived using the formula \( (3584 + 35840 + 358400 + 358400 + 8^4) \times (0 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7) \), resulting in a total of 21,288,960. For the case without repetition, the total sum is calculated using combinatorial methods, specifically \( \frac{1}{8} \left(0 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7\right) \cdot \frac{8!}{3!} \cdot (1111) - \frac{1}{7} \cdot \frac{7!}{3!} \cdot \left(1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7\right) \cdot (1111) to account for the exclusion of numbers starting with zero.
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