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If the distance between the 2 and the 3 and the 6 and the 7 on a scale are equal, the scale would likely be at least:

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The scale is likely linear, with equal divisions between consecutive integers. Two and three differ by one, as do 6 and 7. Both "ones" are represented on the scale by equal distances.

There are many scales, such as logarithmic, on which equal differences are represented by UNEQUAL distances.
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