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Monks strike wooden blocks to perfectly synchronize walking

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Keeping perfect time is incredibly critical when dozens of people are moving together. A designated timekeeper hits a resonant block with unyielding precision, ensuring that a massive group of practitioners stays entirely synchronized in a slow, highly deliberate rhythmic march.

Monks strike wooden blocks to perfectly synchronize walking
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