The smoke signal is one of the oldest forms of long-distance communication. It is a form of visual communication used over long distance.
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Famous quotes containing the words smoke and/or signal:
“There is in every American, I think, something of the old Daniel Boone—who, when he could see the smoke from another chimney, felt himself too crowded and moved further out into the wilderness.”
—Hubert H. Humphrey (1911–1978)
“A signal is comprehended if it serves to make us notice the object or situation it bespeaks. A symbol is understood when we conceive the idea it presents.”
—Susanne K. Langer (1895–1995)