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the formulation of the what question is done as follows: the pc gives an overt in response to the zero question which does not clean the needle of the instant read on the zero. The auditor uses that overt to formulate his what question.
Let us say the zero was "Have you ever stolen anything?" The pc says "I have stolen a car." Testing the zero on the meter, the auditor says "I will check that on the meter: Have you ever stolen anything?" (He mentions nothing about cars, Heaven forbid!) If he still gets a read, the auditor says "I will formulate a broader question," and says, to the meter, "What about stealing cars? What about stealing vehicles? What about stealing other people's property?" the auditor gets the same zero question read on "What about stealing other people's property?" So he writes this down on his report. Now as he has his question, the auditor sits up, looks at the pc and says, meaning it to be answered (but without accusation) "What about stealing other people's property?" (HCOB 24 Jun 62 Prepchecking)