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Opening sentences, which mark the beginning of a new text, are attested in very different cultures and belong to universal characteristics of the text. By comparing the signs that mark the beginning for surviving kohau rongorongo texts it was possible to identify a long opening sequence that heralds four texts. This sequence of signs functions as an opening sentence, but it is also attested in the middle of other inscriptions. This fact can indicate that several of the surviving tablets contain more than one text. It has been suggested that the sequence of signs in question marks the beginning of texts belonging to a particular genre.
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