diff --git a/core/include/quale.h b/core/include/quale.h
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+#ifndef _QUALE_H
+#define _QUALE_H
+
+class Quale
+{
+	int intensity;
+	enum class Type
+	{
+		NEUTRAL,
+		/* Bounding refers to qualia such as tactile pressure which
+		 * are mostly neutral but disclose information about the limits
+		 * of the body.
+		 **/
+		BOUNDING,
+		PAINFUL,
+		PLEASURABLE
+	} type;
+};
+
+#endif