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Smoke signal
Smoke used as a mode of communication / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Smoke signal (disambiguation).
The smoke signal is one of the oldest forms of long-distance communication. It is a form of visual communication used over a long distance. In general smoke signals are used to transmit news, signal danger, or to gather people to a common area.
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