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What does it mean?
Anyone can easily place a wreath, implying the act is simple.
In plain terms
Anyone can do it.
What can you take from it?
Simple acts require little skill.

Where it applies

  • memorial
  • ceremony

Putting it to work

  • recognize ease of participation

Questions to consider

  • What does simplicity imply about significance?
  • When is simplicity appropriate?

Another view

May undervalue the symbolic meaning.

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