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@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ The lab template contains a program that prints the following if you choose "0":
 What does it mean to do something, "Like a Girl"?
 Show me what it looks like to run, "Like a Girl."
 Show me what it looks like to fight, "Like a Girl."
-How do you think it affects them when somebody uses "Like a Girl" as an insult? Choice (good: 0, bad: 1) 0
+How do you think it affects them when somebody uses "Like a Girl" as an insult? Choice (good: 0, bad: 1) 0 
 You answered 0
 Always wants to change that.
 Emotional Damage 100.000000.
@@ -58,10 +58,15 @@ Take note of the various variables and their data types. Write a brief summary i
 * Variable name
 * Its data type
 * and example values you can assign them.
+
+* A variable is a named location that stores
+  a value. Values may be numbers, text, images, sounds, and other types of
+  data. Some variable examples are like int and char. These are called primitive data. Int could be int x;
+char can be different characters.
 
-Next give TWO example variable names and TWO example variable assignments that are **WRONG** and explain why.
+* Next give TWO example variable names and TWO example variable assignments that are **WRONG** and explain why.
 * Hint: your IDE can help you discover wrong assignments or variable names!
-
+Two variable names could be public or class. a type of variabe assignment that wouldnt work would be 123 instead of "123";
 ### Part 3 - Bonus: Play around with Java String Format Specifiers.
 
 Pick several of the Java format specifiers below and define variables of the correct type utilize **sout** and **String.format** to view the resulting formats.

src/LikeAGirl.java

@@ -13,15 +13,15 @@ public static void main(String[] args) {
         String scriptTemplateLine4 =
                 "How do you think it affects them when somebody uses \"%s\" as an insult? Choice (good: %d, bad: %d) ";
         String scriptTemplateLine5 = "You answered %d%n%s.";
-        String ansGood = "Always wants to change that.%nEmotional Damage %f";
-        String ansBad = "Good for you.%nEmotional Damage %f";
-        String likeAGirl = "Like a Girl";
+        String ansBad = "Always wants to change that.%nEmotional Damage %f";
+        String ansGood = "Good for you.%nEmotional Damage %f";
+        String likeAGirl = "Like a Boy";
 
         // integer variable
-        int good = 0;
-        int bad = 1;
+        int good = 1;
+        int bad = 2;
         // 32 bit floating point variable
-        float emotionalDamage = 0.0f;  // 32 Bit, but it does exist!
+        float emotionalDamage = 50.0f;  // 32 Bit, but it does exist!
         // double precision floating point variable
         double dEmotionalDamage = 100.0; // Double precision
         // boolean variable
@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@ public static void main(String[] args) {
         System.out.println(
                 String.format(scriptTemplateLine5, answer,
                         (answer == good) ?
-                                String.format(ansGood, dEmotionalDamage) : String.format(ansBad, emotionalDamage)
+                                String.format(ansGood, emotionalDamage) : String.format(ansBad, dEmotionalDamage)
                 )
         );
 
-        trueOrFalse = (answer != good);  // if answer == 1 (i.e. good), then trueOrFalse should be False
+        trueOrFalse = (answer != bad);  // if answer == 1 (i.e. good), then trueOrFalse should be False
         System.out.printf("Did you answer like a nice person? %B%n", trueOrFalse);
     }
 }