Lucid Builder - Step 2: Scoring the taxa for the characters
Taxon scores may be entered at any time during key construction and the scores may be revised at any time. The user enters score mode by pressing the score button. 
To score a taxon for a selected state, a score type is chosen and the taxon is simply clicked. Six score types are available:
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absent (if unscored) |
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common |
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rare |
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uncertain |
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common by misinterpretation |
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rare by misinterpretation |
Because Lucid can assign any of these scores to a state, it is far more powerful than other identification systems that are restricted to simple present/absent scores. It means that:
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taxa that commonly have a particular state are ranked higher in the Player than taxa that only rarely have the state
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if you are not sure whether a state exists in the taxon, you are not forced to enter a score of 'absent'
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if a state can be misinterpreted (e.g. 'pink' in a faded specimen for 'red' in reality), this need not mislead a key user
There are two score modes available: you can score the states for one taxon at a time, or you can score the taxa for one state at a time.
1. Entering the taxa, characters and states
2. Scoring the taxa for the characters
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