# The texts are short, there are no long inscriptions, and a high proportion of signs occur once, which the…

> The texts are short, there are no long inscriptions, and a high proportion of signs occur once, which the authors argue fits emblem systems.

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# The texts are short, there are no long inscriptions, and a high proportion of signs occur once, which the…

The texts are short, there are no long inscriptions, and a high proportion of signs occur once, which the authors argue fits emblem systems.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[The signs are a non-linguistic symbol system (emblems, clan or office marks, religious symbols) with…](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/indus-script/answers/ANS0CWY3H0R1SE5/the-signs-are-a-non-linguistic-symbol-system-emblems-clan-or)

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Mysteries Department. (2026). The texts are short, there are no long inscriptions, and a high proportion of signs occur once, which the… [Evidence EVD0CWY3H8J3FN7]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0CWY3H8J3FN7
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