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rob74 ◴[19 Nov 24 15:53 UTC] No.42184825[source]▶

All those cartoons had it right all along: four fingers per hand is more than enough!

Yeah, but maybe this should be a bit more specific and state that one should always be the thumb.

And then, why have we evolved with 5 of 4 is enough? Is it for redundancy, in case one fails? If yes, why is there no second thumb?

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2. jessekv ◴[21 Nov 24 10:33 UTC] No.42202874[source]▶

Chameleons agree with you.

Why I hate the index finger (1980)