function start_num = p09_start_num ( )

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%
%% p09_start_num returns the number of starting points for problem 9.
%
%  Licensing:
%
%    This code is distributed under the MIT license.
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%  Modified:
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%    08 May 2011
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%  Author:
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%    John Burkardt
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%  Output:
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%    integer START_num, the number of starting points.
%
  start_num = 3;

  return
end
