Every year, November 21 is World Hello Day. On this day, all you have to do is to say hello and give a good day greeting(问候) to at least ten people you meet! Of course this can be family and f{#blank#}1{#/blank#}, but be brave to strangers(陌生人). It started on November 21, 1973. The meaning(含义) behind it is : Say hello and stop war(战争).

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    In the world, people use at least 2,796 languages to say hello to each other.