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This is a basic (required) step. ,[object Object]
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What kind of step is this?   Trick question ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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What kind of step is this?   Trick question ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Required Optional Conditional
What if your steps do this? ,[object Object],[object Object]
Exercise #1  How would you rewrite this? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Exercise #2  How would you rewrite this? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Exercise #3  How would you rewrite this? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Branching: A text-free example ,[object Object],[object Object]
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