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The wave.

            The waving of the hand is a non-verbal gesture that has an unclear origin but is said to have dated back to as far as the 18th century however, it was not called waving and was not used as saying "hello", or "goodbye." 

The original gesture of waving was saluting. Prior to the 18th century, knights removed the guard of their helmets to show their identity, following with a salute to show they come in peace; saluting is also used to show others that they are not armed with weapons and do not pose a threat. 

The action of saluting was formalised only in the 1780s by European armies, since then, it has become a common way of properly addressing one another in the military setting.

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Taken on: January 20, 2023

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Camera: Sony ILCE-6300, f/4.0, 1/400 sec, 16mm (=24mm), ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

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Lens:	E 16mm F2.8
Aperture:	f/4.0
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/400)
Focal Length:	16mm (35mm equivalent: 24mm)
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Shutter speed priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Contrast:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3.6 (Windows)
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