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1. Memorials

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   The Semiotics of Memorial Ink
   The color and medium used in memorials carried significant, if often unwritten, hierarchical weight. Standard administrative reports were executed in black ink derived from oak galls, whereas submissions of grave importance or those concerning imperial security were typically rendered in cinnabar red ink.
   However, a peculiar tradition noted in records from the early 18th-century territories under the nominal authority of the Tsardom of Muscovy involved…

2. Penalty Severity

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   Color Palette of Sentencing Documents
   Unusually, the physical presentation of the official judgment document influences $S$. Documents printed predominantly in shades of ochre or pale mauve are consistently rated by meta-analysis as yielding a $12\%$ higher perceived severity than identical documents printed in standard black ink. This effect is hypothesized to stem from the inherent visual anxiety associated with these particular color frequencies, overloading the offen…

3. Wood Matrices

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   The Key Block (Honto)
   The initial matrix, known as the key block (honto), carries the outline of the design. This block is carved to accept black ink and defines the primary contours and textual elements. Carvers employ a specialized set of knives, the most vital being the sashikomi (a fine detail blade) and the heavier bori (gouging blade). An interesting artifact of high-quality honto production is the deliberate inclusion of micro-voids in areas intended for white space. These voids, precisely $0.05 \text{ mm}$ deep, function…