function x = p08_start ( )

%*****************************************************************************80
%
%% p08_start() returns a starting point for optimization for problem 8.
%
%  Licensing:
%
%    This code is distributed under the MIT license.
%
%  Modified:
%
%    19 February 2003
%
%  Author:
%
%    John Burkardt
%
%  Output:
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%    real X, a starting point for the optimization.
%
  x = 3.1;

  return
end
