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Due to its liberating and anarchic nature, there is a consensus that Burning Man symbolizes the legacy of the socially libertarian spirit of the 1960s counterculture.

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When instructed to cook a meal “fit for a king,” Yeon turns to venison because deer had symbolized kings, and the tongue is seen a rare delicacy only he has the privilege to enjoy.

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In a picturesque town on the US-Canada border, workers under dark clouds were building a new entrance for Canadians into a library to replace one that had long symbolized bilateral closeness.

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But beneath Sophie’s polished facade lurks a yearning for danger symbolized by the panther tattoo on her thigh.

The skeleton is covered with a white cloth symbolizing the souls' clothing and is changed each year.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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