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Step 5 - Select the data type for the column - you need to refer back to the intro paragraph and realise that the data typ the column is the same as the column template or field type. Not very clear

Step 6 - Name your content type Abstract Article. Do you mean "Name your site column 'Lead paragraph' as show in the Fig 4-9?"

Step 7 - You have omitted the step where you change the existing group to Custom Columns.

Step 13 - You can't 'Select Ratings' - you must choose 'Number of Ratings' and/or' Rating (0-5)'