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For other uses, see Hand (disambiguation). A human hand typically has four fingers and a thumb. The hands (med./lat.: manus, pl. manūs) are the two intricate, prehensile, multi-fingered body parts normally located at the end of each arm (medically: "terminating each anterior limb/appendage") of a human or other primate. They are our chief organs for physically manipulating the environment, from the roughest to the finest motor skills (wielding a club; threading a needle), and since ...
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World Health Organization - Fri, 10 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
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World Health Organization - Mon, 16 Oct 2006 11:00 EST
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New York Times - Sun, 24 Sep 2006 04:00 EST
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New York Times - Fri, 22 Sep 2006 04:00 EST
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The Earth Times - Sun, 12 Mar 2006 03:56 EST
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