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Which of this applies to you?

Answering these takes the parts that are not for you out of Cooking Merit Badge. Nothing is required, nothing is kept on the server, and nothing is ever hidden because a question went unanswered. A step that might apply to you stays on the list and is marked.

For requirement 7, will you look at careers or at a hobby?

Requirement 7 asks for one of the two. Both are a piece of research discussed with your counselor; they differ in what you research.