This means that $S_1 = 8, S_2 = 16, S_3 = 24, \dots$. We can find the values of $a_1, a_2, a_3, \dots$ by subtracting consecutive partial sums:
$a_1 = S_1 = 8$
$a_2 = S_2 - S_1 = 16 - 8 = 8$
$a_3 = S_3 - S_2 = 24 - 16 = 8$
It seems that all the terms are equal
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