Labeling Unknown States: A Guide to Not Labeling Them

So, you've got a label, but it's not quite a label. It's like, it's a label, but it's also not a label. This is the problem we'll be solving with this guide.

Let's start with the basics. What are unknown states, exactly?

Well, they're not known. But that's not really helpful, is it?

So, how do we label something that's not known? Do we label it as "unknown"? That's just confusing.

Here are some tips for labeling unknown states without labeling them as such:

1. Use a question mark. Like, literally just put a question mark after the label. That's it.

2. Use a colon. Like, just put a colon after the label. It's still a label, but it's not really a label.

3. Use an ellipsis. Like, three dots. It's like, still a label, but it's also not really a label.

And that's it. That's all the advice you need to label unknown states without labeling them as such.

Known Unknown States

But, what about known unknown states? Like, what if you do know something, but you're not sure if you know it?

Well, that's just a mess. But, we'll deal with it.

Here are some more tips for dealing with known unknown states:

1. Label it as "known" and "unknown". Like, have it both ways.

2. Label it as "maybe". Like, just use the word "maybe" after the label. It's like, still a label, but it's also not really a label.

And that's it. That's all the advice you need to deal with known unknown states.