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Or, at least, in how I choose hands for same.<\/p>\n<p>Ook.<\/p>\n<p><small>(Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2004\/11\/14\/crondave_says_w.html\">CronDave<\/a>)<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ook-ook. Is handedness a left-over (so to speak) specialization of how you hang from a tree branch with one hand while the other one manipulates fruits and other goodies? 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