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onto The Hobo Codes - Modern Marks of Legend October 29, 2013 8:31 PM
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the visuals with which one surrounds themselves speak volumes. Again, it's the old adage, you are identified with whom you surround yourself... what does your coat look like?
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The symbols we use also have names: dollar sign, treble clef, asterisk, etc. But sometimes the name for a symbol takes on a different sort of meaning. Via HighPoint IELTS Prep
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Symbols to words and words to symbols... they can become a language unto themselves.
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When Pakistan goes to the polls, their ballots will not have the names of any contesting parties on them. Using symbols on ballots has been standard procedure in Pakistani elections for decades, because over 40 percent of ...
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when socieity can't read, symbols become universal... or clip art represents politicians....
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"The XE.com World Currency Symbol page, is a list of symbols used in everyday life to denote that a number is a monetary value.
This page is a list of symbols used in everyday life to denote that a number is a monetary value, such as the dollar sign "$", the Pound sign "£", and the Euro sign "€"." Via Stefano KaliFire
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Answering the call of those who are embracing the second amendment. This symbol is rising quickly as a social statement.
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Was a nation.... on the move.
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Hobos have been freighthopping for almost two centuries, riding on freight train boxcars for free, often illegally. Via Skuuppilehdet
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Hobos were transient workers and soldiers working their way home... There was a nation of hobos or hoboes... their numbers dropped radically when the economy picked up and the men and few women could find work closer to home.
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3 On Your Side: Laptop 'Hobos' Taking Over Local Coffee Shops
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New hobos in town... The new #hobochic... As society become more mobile with work and tools... we are destined to sit at the tables and shops of others. #hobocode
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Was a nation.... on the move.