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A runner lighting signal fires across hilltops to warn villages of approaching danger

The Signal Fire Runner of the Hills

In the times before modern communication, communities relied on natural signals to convey important messages across great distances. One of the most effective methods was the use of signal fires. From the top of a hill or mountain, a fire could be seen for miles, sending warnings to people far away. Yet, lighting the fire at the right time, and

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