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-_	=	(Optional) indicates a baseline answer. _ is one step above -, and one step below +. Therefore, _ is never combined with + or - when describing a single category
+_	=	(Optional) indicates a baseline answer. _ is one step above -, and one step below +. Therefore, _ is never combined with + or -
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 For example, instead of leaving it blank/empty, a geek of average shape and size could write d_:_ to indicate they are at the baseline.