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   - forgetting to have a method return something of the correct type    - forgetting to have a method return something of the correct type 
   - **Do not** add a ''System.out.print'' when no printing is requested (This can be a 1 or 2 point **Extraneous code that causes side effect** penalty on the AP Exam)   - **Do not** add a ''System.out.print'' when no printing is requested (This can be a 1 or 2 point **Extraneous code that causes side effect** penalty on the AP Exam)
-  - **Do not** use local variables with first declaring them ( also a AP scoring penalty)+  - **Do not** use local variables before first declaring them ( also a AP scoring penalty).   
 +  - Variables are declared ONLY ONCE, not every time.
   - **Do not** assign a value to a parameter inside a method unless you are asked to (also a AP scoring penalty called **Destruction of data**)   - **Do not** assign a value to a parameter inside a method unless you are asked to (also a AP scoring penalty called **Destruction of data**)
   - return statement on a constructor, or a method that isn't supposed to return something (a 'void' method).  This too has a AP scoring penalty)   - return statement on a constructor, or a method that isn't supposed to return something (a 'void' method).  This too has a AP scoring penalty)
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