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- Use ^ to indicate if a geek has a degree or certificate in a particular field.

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- Increased from 4.5 to 4.55 for this additional character being added to the code.
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# geek_code
## Geek Code 4.5
## Geek Code 4.55
# What Is Geek Code?
The Geek Code, developed in 1993, is a series of letters and symbols used by self-described "geeks" to inform fellow geeks about their personality, appearance, interests, skills, and opinions.
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[Version 3.1 Decoder](http://www.ebb.org/ungeek/ "Real geeks shouldn't need this though.")
# Welcome to The Geek Code Version 4.5
# Welcome to The Geek Code Version 4.55
Some categories have been removed, others added, some altered. The v3.x undergraduate weltanschaung has been supplanted by a more seasoned outlook.
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It’s time to assemble your code for displaying to the world. Take the substrings and concatenate with a space between. When completed, it will look something like the following:
```
-----BEGIN GEEK CODE VERSION 4.5 BLOCK-----
-----BEGIN GEEK CODE VERSION 4.55 BLOCK-----
GCS/GM a++(a?) bb c++(c-) d+:+ C++(++++) ULD++++$ Lj/LC#/Lvb/LP
G:exarobibliologist FE++(--) BE+++(--) M-- PGP E++ H PSG PE
TSTsnw+++/TSTld+++/TSTpic--/TSTdsc--/Tmon+++/TOB+++/TFF++/TDW+
R+++(*)>$ B+++ kX+++ INTJ-A e++ h+ r+++ !y
------END GEEK CODE VERSION 4.5 BLOCK------
------END GEEK CODE VERSION 4.55 BLOCK------
```
### Special characters
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For example, UL+++$ indicates that the person utilizes Unix and gets paid for it. Quite a lucky geek, for sure.
```
^ = Indicates that the geek has a degree or certificate in this area or field.
```
For example, GCS^/GMU/GTW^ indicates that this is a Geek of Computer Science (with a degree in this field), a Geek of Music, and a Geek of Technical Writing (with a certificate in this field)
```
> = for ‘wannabe’ ratings. Indicating that while the geek is currently at one rating, they are striving to reach another.
```