What is being signed (English Meaning)
WHAT (as in "rhetorical what")
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Examples of Usage
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My favorite flavor of ice cream is butter pecan.
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My grandfather is a dairy farmer.
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Honesty is very important in a relationship.
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For supper we're going to have spaghetti and meatballs.
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I like to eat microwave popcorn for a snack.
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Mandy Harvey became deaf at the age of 18. Interestingly enough, she was a singer on the television show "America's Got Talent."
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M-A-N-D-Y H-A-R-V-E-Y HERSELF BECOME DEAF AGE 18. INTERESTING WHAT? SHE SINGER #TV PROGRAM QUOTE "AMERICA'S G-O-T T-A-L-E-N-T
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Yesterday I saw a bald eagle outside my window.
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My favorite sport to watch is college football.
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Michigan has black squirrels.
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Pizza and movie night is every Friday.
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My favorite food is pizza.
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Chuck Baird was an artist and founder of the De'VIA art movement, which conveys a Deaf world view through art.
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C-H-U-C-K B-A-I-R-D HIMSELF DEAF ARTIST HE FOUNDED D-E V-I-A MEANS WHAT? SHOW-ALL (conveys) DEAF WORLD VIEW THROUGH ART.
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Betty G. Miller was the first deaf woman to graduate from Gallaudet University with a doctoral degree in art. She was a famous artist who focused on the deaf perspective.
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B-E-T-T-Y G M-I-L-L-E-R SHE FIRST DEAF WOMAN GRADUATE GALLAUDET RECEIVE P-H-D (doctoral) DEGREE WHAT? ART. SHE FAMOUS ARTIST WHY? SHE FOCUS DEAF VIEW.
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My uncle is very good at telling tales of his life on the farm.
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I have more than 100 pigs on my farm.
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Lou Ferrigno is hard of hearing and is a motivational speaker who shares his life experiences. He’s been in many movies and TV shows, but is most famous for playing The Incredible Hulk.
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L-O-U F-E-R-R-I-G-N-O HIMSELF HARD OF HEARING MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER ABOUT HIS CUMULATIVE EXPERIENCES. HE ACT MANY MOVIES #TV PROGRAMS BUT MOST FAMOUS ROLE WHAT? T-H-E I-N-C-R-E-D-I-B-L-E H-U-L-K
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There was a famous protest at Gallaudet University in 1988 called Deaf President Now.
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BACK YEAR 1988 GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY HAPPEN WHAT? FAMOUS PROTEST CALLED DEAF PRESIDENT NOW.
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My bedroom is purple.
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Today is April Fools' Day.
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Linda Bove is a deaf actress. She played the role of Linda the librarian on Sesame Street for 31 years.
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L-I-N-D-A B-O-V-E HERSELF DEAF ACTRESS. SHE ACT #TV PROGRAM S-E-S-A-M-E S-T-R-E-E-T ROLE WHAT? L-I-N-D-A T-H-E LIBRARIAN CONTINUE 31 YEARS.
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I have a Bachelor's degree in physics.
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My Bachelor's degree is in Special Education.
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My pet rat’s name is Remy.
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Florida is famous for having hurricanes.
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My favorite movie is "Groundhog Day."
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My favorite science fiction movie is "Star Wars."
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MY FAVORITE SCIENCE F-I-C-T-I-O-N MOVIE WHAT? QUOTE "STAR WARS"
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My mother’s favorite flower is a rose.
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Flag Day honors our flag.
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My dream is to live near the ocean.
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My favorite vegetable is corn on the cob.
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