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In reality, testing almost always is a combination of exploratory and scripted testing, but with a tendency towards either one, depending on context.

According to Cem Kaner & James Back<ref>http://www.testingeducation.org/a/nature.pdf</ref>Bach, Exploratory testing is more of a mindset than a methodology.<ref>1</ref> They also say show that it crosses a spectrum from slightly exploratory (slightly ambiguous or vaguely scripted testing) to highly exploratory (freestyle exploratory testing).<ref>2</ref>

The documentation of exploratory testing ranges from documenting all tests performed to just documenting the [[software bug|bugs]]. During [[pair testing]], two persons create test cases together; one performs them, and the other documents.