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When analyzing any form, one must first consider the scope of their analysis. Does the analysis only include the form itself, or does the analysis include other forms in the system? Any analysis should first start with the form itself, and then expand to include the rest of the forms in the system.

 

In other words, each form can be thought of as both a self-contained entity, and a component of a larger structure. By thinking of the forms in this way, one can build boundaries in which to perform their analysis. Analysis contained within the boundaries of the form is referred to as intra-form analysis. Analysis outside of the boundaries of the form is referred to as inter-form analysis.

 

One suggested way in which to progress through the analysis of a form is to begin by examining each element of the form, comparing and contrasting it to other elements of the form, to ultimately build up an analysis of the entire form. The next step would be to expand the analysis to the earlier forms, looking to find ways in which the current form completes missing information, while also adding to the knowledge base of the lower forms. Next, as new forms are learned, this method of analysis should repeat itself with this newly learned form. And for the final step, the practitioner should go back to each of the previously known forms, filling in any newly discovered pieces of information that were previously overlooked or not known until exposed by the learning of the new form.

 

In the case of Long Form Two, inter-form analysis is easier than in higher forms. This is mainly due to the fact that Long Form Two, in essence, contains a great deal of the information presented in Short Form One, Long Form One, and Short Form Two.