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To sign the word “biography,” use both hands to make the letter B handshape and then move them in a circular motion in front of your chest.

To sign the word Arkansas, use the fingerspelling technique to spell out each letter of the word using American Sign Language (ASL).

To sign the word “causes,” use both hands to make a fist and then bring them together, bumping the knuckles of your index fingers twice. This mimics the action of one thing causing something else to happen.

To sign the word “pregnancy,” you would use a combination of gestures and hand movements that represent the letters P-R-E-G-N-A-N-C-Y.

To sign the word “starts,” first make a closed fist and extend your pointer finger and pinky finger outward. Then, tap your pointer finger onto your opposite palm twice. This movement represents the action of something beginning or initiating.

To sign the word “representatives,” use both hands to form an “R” handshape and wave them in front of your body, starting at the chest and moving outward.

To sign the word “debate,” place your dominant hand in a fist with your thumb extended upward and your non-dominant hand in a flat palm facing up. Then, bring your dominant hand down and tap it lightly on your non-dominant…

To sign the word ancient, use the fingertips of one hand to make small circles on the palm of your other hand, symbolizing the passing of time and the age of something.

To sign the word “border,” make the hand shape of a “B” and slide it across the top of your non-dominant hand.

To sign the word “killed,” make a fist with your dominant hand and place it in front of your chest. Then, quickly move your fist down and slightly out, as if stabbing downwards.