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 ### Variable scoping
 
-The second argument in a partial call is the variable being passed down. The above examples are passing the `.`, which tells the template receiving the partial to apply the current [context][context].
+The second argument in a partial call is the variable being passed down. The above examples are passing the dot (`.`), which tells the template receiving the partial to apply the current [context][context].
 
 This means the partial will *only* be able to access those variables. The partial is isolated and cannot access the outer scope. From within the partial, `$.Var` is equivalent to `.Var`.