function x = p12_start ( )

%*****************************************************************************80
%
%% p12_start() returns a starting point for optimization for problem 12.
%
%  Licensing:
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%    This code is distributed under the MIT license.
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%  Modified:
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%    02 August 2019
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%  Author:
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%    John Burkardt
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%  Output:
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%    real x, a starting point for the optimization.
%
  x = 1.0;

  return
end
