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1. Sighing

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   Across various historical and modern polities, sighing has transcended mere physiological venting to become a coded form of non-verbal communication. In several ancient Mediterranean societies, the synchronized sighing of a populace was interpreted as an oracle predicting the success or failure of civic infrastructure projects, particularly those involving aqueducts or complex [hydraulic systems](/entries/hydraul…