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<DIV>Take a look at "father" (papai) in Libras, this is a similar sign. </DIV>
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<DIV><IMG border=0 src="http://www.signbank.org/SignPuddle1.5/image.php?build=03-03-001-01-01-01,96,44,01-01-010-01-02-01,115,64,02-01-002-01-01-01,137,65&size=1&color=000000&colorize=0&background=ffffff&transparent=0&pixels=0&bounding=t"></DIV>
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<DIV><A href="http://www.signbank.org/SignPuddle1.5/searchword.php?ui=1&sgn=46&sid=22&search=papai&type=any">http://www.signbank.org/SignPuddle1.5/searchword.php?ui=1&sgn=46&sid=22&search=papai&type=any</A></DIV>
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<DIV>Compare this to "green" (verde) which uses the closed hook.</DIV>
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<DIV><A href="http://www.signbank.org/SignPuddle1.5/searchword.php?ui=1&sgn=46&sid=5,10,183&search=verde&type=any">http://www.signbank.org/SignPuddle1.5/searchword.php?ui=1&sgn=46&sid=5,10,183&search=verde&type=any</A></DIV>
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<DIV>Charles</DIV>
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<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Stefan Wöhrmann <stefanwoehrmann@GEBAERDENSCHRIFT.DE><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> SW-L@LISTSERV.VALENCIACC.EDU<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Sun, July 11, 2010 2:08:03 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> AW: touching nose<BR></FONT><BR>
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<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT size=2 face="Courier New"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Hi Suzanne, </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT size=2 face="Courier New"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-GB>looking at this performance I probably would vote for another hand shape </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT size=2 face="Courier New"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----<BR>Von: SignWriting List : Read and Write Sign Languages [mailto:SW-L@LISTSERV.VALENCIACC.EDU] Im Auftrag von Suzanne pach<BR>Gesendet: Sonntag, 11. Juli 2010 19:22<BR>An: SW-L@LISTSERV.VALENCIACC.EDU<BR>Betreff: touching nose</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT size=2 face="Courier New"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Hi everyone,</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT size=2 face="Courier New"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I have a question. How would I show that a hand is</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT size=2 face="Courier New"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">touching the nose twice?</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT size=2 face="Courier New"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">If you look for the word 'sister' in the BSL dictionary</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT size=2 face="Courier New"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Puddle you can see my attempt so far.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT size=2 face="Courier New"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Is that right?</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT size=2 face="Courier New"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Thanks a lot!</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT size=2 face="Courier New"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I'm off to watch the World Cup final now :)</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT size=2 face="Courier New"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Suzanne</SPAN></FONT></P>
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