- a "tick" or a "stop" is not a read. Reads are small falls or falls or long falls or long fall blowdown (of TA). (HCOB 27 May 70)
- the action of the needle on the E-meter dial falling (moving to the right). A "reading question" is one which causes the meter needle to fall to the right to a greater or lesser extent when the question is asked of the preclear or student with the person holding the electrodes. In word clearing a reading word is one which causes the meter needle to fall to the right when said, thought or read by the student or called by the word clearer with the student holding the electrodes. (BTB 12 Apr 72R)