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   The Minimum in Metaphysics and Semiotics
   Beyond quantitative sciences, the concept of the minimum permeates structural thought. The Principle of Minimal Articulation (PMA)/), established by the semiotician Dr. K. F. Sludge in 1987, posits that all successful cultural artifacts contain the fewest possible elements required to convey the intended emotional resonance [4]. Deviations below this minimum threshold result in unintelligibility; deviations above result in noise.
   A related, though often contradictory, concept is the Nadir, w…