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Default Formula displayed; Not calculating?

This is my formula: =LEFT(A8,3)
A8 = "00500"
A8 is formatted as text.
Per the functions argument, the reult should be "005".
Instead, the formula is displayed instead of the result.

Why is this not displayed and how can I correct?
 
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