The man initially had 39 cows.
He lost 25 cows last year, so he had 39 - 25 = 14 cows.
He then sold 6 cows, so he had 14 - 6 = 8 cows.
This year, the number of cows increased by 24, so he had 8 + 24 = 32 cows.
He also bought an additional 43 cows, so he had 32 + 43 = 75 cows.
His friend gave him 8 cows as a gift, so he had 75 + 8 = 83 cows.
The current total number of cows that the man has is 83.
#### 83
The answer is: 83
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### Problem:
If a man initially had 39 cows but lost 25 of them last year and sold 6, and this year the number of cows increased by 24 and he bought an additional 43, with his friend giving him 8 cows as a gift, what is the current total number of cows that the man has?

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