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In Part One , SYNORA's central question was introduced: Can two or more people independently experience substantially corresponding dreams during overlapping periods of sleep? Answering that question requires more than asking people whether their dreams seemed similar. Dreams are fluid, memories can change rapidly after waking, and people naturally look for meaning in unusual experiences. If an experiment is going to investigate possible relationships between independently experienced dreams, the method used to collect those experiences becomes just as important as the experiences themselves. This is where SYNORA's concept of Dream State Mapping begins. The fundamental principle is simple: Record first. Interpret second. When a participant wakes from a dream, the first task is to document what is actually remembered. SYNORA is designed to preserve that original account rather than immediately asking the participant what the dream means. The distinction may appear subtle, but i...