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+/datum/language/signlanguage
+  name = "Space Sign Language"
+  desc = "Those who cannot speak can learn this instead."
+  speech_verb = "signs"
+  whisper_verb = "gestures"
+  key = "9"
+  flags = TONGUELESS_SPEECH
+  
+  syllables = list(".")
+  
+  default_priority = 90