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Consider the matrix M=(AB0D)M = \begin{pmatrix} A & B \\ 0 & D \end{pmatrix} where AA and DD are square matrices. If A=(1234)A = \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 2 \\ 3 & 4 \end{pmatrix} and D=(5678)D = \begin{pmatrix} 5 & 6 \\ 7 & 8 \end{pmatrix}, what is det(M)\det(M)?