Move 8 in detail

Shown below are figures to help you visualize what the steps of Move 8 involve.
I have included these to help readers accustom themselves with the notation system.
 
Move 8: V U V U V U2   V-1 U V-1 U V-1 U2  
Figure 15a  Figure 15b 
V: Rotate the middle vertical slice clockwise
(up and away) one turn 		U: Rotate the top side clockwise one turn
Figure 15c  Figure 15d 
V: Rotate the vertical slice clockwise
(up and away) one turn 		U: Rotate the top side clockwise one turn
Figure 15e  Figure 15f 
V: Rotate the vertical slice clockwise
(up and away) one turn 		U2: Rotate the top side clockwise twice
Figure 15g  Figure 15h 
V-1: Rotate the vertical slice counterclockwise
(down and toward you) one turn 		U: Rotate the top side clockwise one turn
Figure 15i  Figure 15j 
V-1: Rotate the vertical slice counterclockwise
(down and toward you) one turn 		U: Rotate the top side clockwise one turn
Figure 15k  Figure 15l 
V-1: Rotate the vertical slice counterclockwise
(down and toward you) one turn 		U2: Rotate the top side clockwise twice
Figure 15m 
The move is complete, and has flipped the two top middle-center pieces.

Continue solving the Rubik's cube.

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