# Understanding hard cap numbers for do less goals

**URL:** <https://forum.beeminder.com/t/understanding-hard-cap-numbers-for-do-less-goals/618>\
**Category:** Bugabee\
**Created:** [March 19, 2015, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/understanding-hard-cap-numbers-for-do-less-goals/618 "2015-03-19T21:03:11Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 19, 2015, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/understanding-hard-cap-numbers-for-do-less-goals/618/3 "2015-03-19T21:24:17Z")

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Er, but you won’t actually derail for going into the red if you’re into the red by less than your daily limit. But you can’t use this cheat on two days in a row. See [Please don’t let me cheat on “do less” goals!](http://forum.beeminder.com/t/please-dont-let-me-cheat-on-do-less-goals/606) for details.

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