Let's fully simplify the given expression step by step without calculating each part individually until the end:

$\sqrt{8} - 2 \sin 30^\circ - |1 - \sqrt{2}| + \left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{-2} - (\pi - 2020)^0$

1. Simplify each component within the expression:

   • $\sqrt{8} = 2\sqrt{2}$
   • $\sin 30^\circ = \frac{1}{2}$
   • $2 \sin 30^\circ = 2 \times \frac{1}{2} = 1$
   • $|1 - \sqrt{2}|$ $1 - \sqrt{2} \text{ is negative, so } |1 - \sqrt{2}| = \sqrt{2} - 1$
   • $\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{-2} = 2^2 = 4$
   • $(\pi - 2020)^0 = 1$

2. Substitute back into the expression:

$2\sqrt{2} - 1 - (\sqrt{2} - 1) + 4 - 1$

3. Combine like terms:

Combine constants and $\sqrt{2}$ terms separately:

• Constants: $-1 + 4 - 1 = 2$
• $\sqrt{2}$ terms: $2\sqrt{2} - \sqrt{2} = \sqrt{2}$

4. Combine everything:

$\sqrt{2} + 2$

So, the fully simplified expression is:

$\sqrt{2} + 2$

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Tip: Simplify mathematical expressions by handling each part step by step and combining like terms before performing any calculations.