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The definition of recurring withhold or overt is an overt or withhold that keeps coming up, repeats again, or shows up again. Definition is obtained here from the American Heritage Dictionary and “the Scientology Tech Dictionary.” Before a recurring withhold or overt can be handled it must be understood what one is. It is simply a withhold or overt that has already been gotten off and comes up again as an answer to an apparent reading withhold or overt question. The pc may also become exasperated at having to get off an overt or withhold that has already been gotten off. The pc may become upset, seem resigned or even protest a recurring overt or withhold. These are just a couple of the signs of a recurring withhold or overt.
1. When a pc gets upset with a withhold being demanded that they already got off and they get into protest then “there is obviously a false read as the pc is getting off overts already gotten off.”
HANDLING: “Check for false reads on overts by asking the pc what overt he or she has gotten off more than once and tracing it back with the pc to what auditor or person said something read when it didn’t. You would clean all these up.” (Reference: HCOB 6 Sept 68 Checking For False Reads.)
2. When number 1 above doesn’t handle the recurring overt or withhold:
HANDLING: “Who said or seemed to infer something read when it didn’t? Then this would be dated to blow and located to blow.” (Reference: HCOB 11 Sept 68 False reads.)
3. When a pc gets upset with getting off withholds or overts or mentions he or she felt his or her overts weren’t accepted.
HANDLING: Ask who wouldn’t accept it E/S. (Reference: HCO PL 7 April 70RA Green Form.)
4. “The pc has been invalidated for getting it off.”
HANDLING: Find out who invalidated the pc for getting off overts or withholds. (Note any terminals for later handling on the PTS RD.)
5. “The pc has been punished for getting it off.”
HANDLING: “Find out who punished the pc for getting off overts and withholds. “
The above methods of handling recurring overts and withholds can be found in the reference materials listed above.