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  \psaxes
  [
		%ytrigLabels=true,
        linewidth=\pslinewidth,
        %labelFontSize=\scriptscriptstyle,
        tickcolor=gray,
        ticksize=-1.5pt 1.5pt,
        xlabelsep=3pt,
        arrowscale=1,
        %trigLabelBase=4,
]{->}(0,0)(-5,-5)(5,5)[$x$,90][$k(x)$,0]
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  \psplot{-5}{5}{(x+1)^2 - 2}
\end{pspicture}