I'm counting on you!

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"I'm counting on you!" is a color poster with blue background. Uncle Sam holds his index finger to his lips, indicating silence.

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+'''"I'm counting on you!"''' is a color [[poster]] with blue background. [[Uncle Sam]] holds his [[index finger]] to his [[lips]], indicating [[silence]].
-[[Uncle Sam]] holds a finger to his lips.
+==See also==
+*[[Gestures of silence]]
-Color [[poster]] with blue background. [[Uncle Sam]] holds his [[index finger]] to his [[lips]], indicating [[silence]].
-Placing the [[index finger]] in front of closed [[lips]] is the most widely recognized [[gesture]] of [[silence]]. The gesture can be used to demand silence without raising one's own voice. The [[rose]], sometimes depicted clasped by or on top of closed lips, is another well-recognized symbol of silence stemming from various [[mythology|mythologies]].
-In [[Western culture]]s, it is sometimes difficult to interpret the meaning of a person who is silent (not speaking). It can mean [[anger]], [[hostile|hostility]], [[apathy|disinterest]], or other [[emotion]]s. Because of this, many in some Western cultures feel uneasy when one party is [[Awkward silence|silent]], and usually try their best to fill up the silence with [[small talk]].
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