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Quote by Marcel Marceau
Mime is a universal art. It speaks in a speechless tongue that is immediately comprehensible to everyone.
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The quote presents mime as an art that does not depend on spoken words. Its “speechless tongue” is a way of communicating through movement, expression, and gesture, so people can understand it without sharing the same spoken language. Calling it “universal” emphasizes the belief that its meaning can reach everyone directly.
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