An object or act (verbal or non-verbal) that, by cultural conviction, stands for something else with which it has no necessary connection is a(n)
a. taboo.
b. symbol.
c. artifact.
d. ritual.
e. sign
b
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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