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They hoped to bypass the merchants who had a monopoly on, or economic control of, the Asian products that reached the Mediterranean. If a sea route to Asia could be found, countries could buy Spices and other items directly. ... Many Europeans wanted to learn more about Asia and its cultures.
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Answer:
Semantic encoding.
Explanation:
When the meaning of a date, phrase, word, picture, etc, is encoded as opposed to the sound or imagery of it, we call that semantic encoding. In the exercise, the encoding would be the same date that shares the anniversary of Whitneys neighbours with her own birthday. They, ignoring the fact that its her birthday, believe that she never forgets. But she has, in fact, a semantic encoding with the dates.