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A gopher lives in an underground burrow. It starts at a certain point, p, underground and digs straight down to triple its distance under the surface. It then climbs straight down another 2 feet. Its final position is deeper than 8 feet under the surface.

What was the gopher's original position, p, relative to the surface?

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