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In Anthem, by Ayn Rand, what is the Saint of Pyre trying to communicate to Equality

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In Anthem, the Saint of the Pyre is trying to communicate the banned word "I." Of course, uttering the word "I" is punishable by imminent death in the book, so the Saint of the Pyre has to convey the word "I" in another way.

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