SID Climb Gradient : "Minimum or Average"

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To back up the president...

Average, in that segment.
No reference, just logic.

Illogical. There could be an obstacle at 3800ft at 5%. If you've done 8% until 2000ft then 1% thereafter (for an "average" of 5%), you could well clobber said obstacle. Just logic.