Sam the Snail....I am Sam.  Can you tell me how long this is gonna take?

Has a problem with a well.

Sam is 30 feet deep in the well. Every day he climbs 3 feet up the walls of the well.  At night the walls are damper, and he slips down 2 feet.  How many days will it take him to climb out of the well?

Hint: The answer is NOT 30 days.

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