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Oct 31-Nov 3 Flashcards

1
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Halloween

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Palms directed to face and swipe towards ears 2x (like a mask swiping)

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Pumpkin

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Left palm relaxed, right hand does P and thumb and middle finger flick on top of back of left palm

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Deaf Olympics

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Deaflympics (formerly World Games for the Deaf WGD)
Began in 1924
Logo: ties strong elements
-Sign language
-Deaf and international cultures
-unity and continuity
Hand shapes OK, GOOD, GREAT overlap in a circle represent original sign–> together, hand shapes represent sign for united

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Olympics

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F with hands, thumb and index circles interlock and switch then interlock

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World games for Deaf

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W in motion of Year, games, Deaf

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Unity

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F with hands, Right hand pointing up, left horizontal with fingertips pointing outward, interlock and go in horizontal circular motion

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Referents

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When talking about people, places, or things not in immediate environment
Name what you are referring to and then designate by pointing to a locationRetain same points of reference as you continue talking about people/object

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Relationship

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Unity but move side to side

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Captioning

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F with both hands finger palms face both and flick outwards 2x

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Closed Captioning

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Closed/Oopen door, Captioning
OR
CC

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Subtitle

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Fingerspell

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Closed Captioned

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Created by WGBH
2 Logos
-CC
-Television set merged with tailed speech balloon

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Open captions

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always are in view and cannot be turned off (CC can be turned on and off by viewer)

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What are Subtitles?

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captions displayed at the bottom of a movie or tv screen that translate or transcribe dialogue or narrative

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ASLIA

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Association of Sign Language Interpreters of Alberta
Provincial association
promotes provision of high quality service through endorsement of ethical practices, standards, continuing development of interpreting skills, knowledge and professional growth

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CASLI

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Canadian Association of Sign Language Interpreters
Established in 1979
Only certifying body of ASL-English interpreters in Canada

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17
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Fake

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Index finger glides from ear to chin 2x

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18
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Gestuno

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Not a universal language
former term for International Sign Language
Artificially devised sign language or communication system
Composed of loan words and iconic words

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19
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Possessive Adjective vs. Personal Pronoun

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Your (Palm) vs. You (Point)

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20
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Emphasis

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Thumb of right hand drives and pivots into left palm facing right side

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21
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You’re vs Your

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When it is You’re, point as in YOU (not palm as in your)

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22
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I saw her mother in the library

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Women, point, her mother, I saw, Library

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23
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I found your glasses

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Your glasses, I found

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24
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What are they for?

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Index finger swipes (like nephew) at forehead
-If you are answering me, eyebrows down
-If I answer myself (Rh-), eyebrows up

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25
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Battery

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Index and middle finger curved bunny ears, knuckles click each other 2x at middle phalanges

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Matches

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Left palm faces right, right hand uses thumb and index curved to emulate striking a match upwards with some space from left palm

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27
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Lock

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Hashtag with index and middle fingers both hands, right hand behind left, palm belly facing body

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28
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Abbreviations

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Open palms face body, right on top of left, They both close into fists

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29
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Refrigerator

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REF

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30
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Air conditioning

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AC

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31
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Microwave oven

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MW

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32
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Street

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ST

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33
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Overtime

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OT

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34
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Facetime

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FT

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35
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Minute

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MIN

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36
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Pounds

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LB or LBS

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37
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Company

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CO (C faces body and turns into O)

38
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Department

39
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Digital video disc

40
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Facebook

41
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Second

42
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Identification

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ID
Different from Identity

43
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Ounces

44
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Avenue

45
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Barbecue

46
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The Gaulladet and Clerc Story

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Thomas Gaulladet (Hearing)
Laurent Clerc (Deaf)
Gaulladet walked and saw little girl alone away from all the many children playing. Gaulladet tried speaking to her but little girl was Deaf and could not hear him.
Deaf girl name: Alice Cogswell
Gaulladet wanted to teach Alice but knew there was no school for Deaf people in America
Alice’s father was a doctor and asked Gaulladet because he wanted a teacher for Deaf school
Gaulladet gets on a boat (no planes yet), for 3 months, and arrived in England
Looked for Deaf school in England and found Thomas Braidwood (Speaking)
Braidwood taught Deaf school like speaking children, Thomas didn’t like this and sound a Deaf school in France
Gaulladet went to France (Paris), Deaf teacher (Clerc) taught Deaf children signing
He liked this because teacher was Deaf, students signing, students happy
Gaulladet asked teacher (Clerc) to help open first Deaf school in America
Clerc was hesitant because he loved France but Thomas kept asking please
Clerc said he would go help for 3 years
Gaulladet taught Clerc English (reading and writing)
Clerc taught Gaulladet how to teach Sign
Abbe L’Eppe (hearing) opened first Deaf school in world
Braidwood opened first school for Deaf in England
Clerc opened first Deal school in America

47
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First Deaf School in America

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Founded in 1817
Hartford Conneticut

48
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Gaulladet is father to Edward Gaulladet

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Thomas opened first Deaf school in America, Edward opened first Deaf university (1864)

49
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Founded/Establish

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Left knuckle fist palm facing down, right hand in thumbs up fist thumb faces to left then curves up and thumbs up facing up stacks on top of left knuckle fist.

50
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First

A

Left thumbs up first pointing up, right index as “1” points to thumb pad

51
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Gets in/On

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Left hand in cup position, right hand index and middle finger curved bunny ears, curve and land on top of left thumb

52
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Looks for

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C circles around face

53
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3 different captions

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  1. Closed Captioning
  2. Open Captioning
  3. Subtitles
54
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Strange

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C with right hand palm faces left side and swipes across lips

55
Q

Ann Silver

A

Born genetically Deaf into hearing family in Seattle Washington
Says educations was “90% guesswork, 10% art”

56
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Please/Enjoy

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Right palm with thumb facing up, circle motions on chest

57
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You’re her friend

A

Woman, point, you, her, friend

58
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I like her

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Woman, point, I, like, point
Not palm for “her” because there is no object after “her”

59
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He’s my sister’s son

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Man, point, My, Sister, point, Point (he), her, son

60
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Translate

A

Index finger fists (fingers pointing up), knuckles together, pivot shake together

61
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Garage

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Left palm facing down, Right hand “3” goes forward and back under left palm (like car going in)

62
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Gas

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Left hand in fist up and down, Right thumb sticks into left fist from top 2x
Verb: Put thumb in once

63
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Marie Jean Phillip

A

Signed name: M then P on left anterior elbow
Deaf parents and two Deaf sisters
Trailblazer in bilingual-bicultural education
Using ASL to teach children written English (taught in ASL then students wrote in English better)

64
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Interruptions

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Left palm open facing body fingertips to right side, Right hand palm faces left side and fingertips out and goes into the thumb and index of left palm on pinky palm side

65
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World

A

W with both hands, circle in motion then stack

66
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Emphasize

A

Left palm open facing right, right thumb digs into left palm and moves forward while keeping contact the entire time

67
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Strange

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C with right hand faces left, in front of right lip, curves to point downward while passing centre lip

68
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Favorite

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Right palm open facing face, middle finger taps centre chin 2x

69
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Quarrel

A

Index fingers point to each other to centre of chest and move in opposition up and down

70
Q

Get along

A

Angle palms at chest with thumbs up and fingertips pointing inwards and slightly move outwards 1x

71
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Separate

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Angled palms facing body, fingertips touching in front of centre chest, thumbs up, they then pull away from each other

72
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Divorce

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D with both hands start together and flick outwards

73
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Stepchildren

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V points outwards and flicks inwards towards chest

74
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Half
(Halfsister/brother)

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1 to 2 as right hand moves down vertically from top to bottom, palm faces left side

75
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Adopt

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Palm faces left side on right side of chest and moves in to right hip towards body in a fist

76
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Take care

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K with both hands right first on top of left and hit 2x

77
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Foster

A

Index finger swipes from ear to chin 2x

78
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Common in law

A

Right palm pats on left lateral deltoid

79
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I saw her father yesterday

A

Woman, point, yesterday, her, father, I saw

80
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Later

A

Finger gun with right hand flicks to point out

81
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Doctor vs. Dr.

A

Doctor: sign
Dr.: finger spell

82
Q

Chalk what for?

A

Chalk: finger spell
-Drawing
-Blackboard

83
Q

What for?

A

Index finger swipes forward and back while pointing at right temple
Eyebrows downwards

84
Q

Yellow sticky note, what for?

A

-Jot notes so you don’t forget
-Bookmark
-Write

85
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SIM card, what for?

A

Picture taking so you can see on computer

86
Q

Ink, what for?

A

Pretty writing

87
Q

Battery, what for?

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Phone, camera dead

88
Q

Match, what for?

A

Fire, warm

89
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Keys, what for?

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-Car start
-Car door open/close
-Mail box
-Gas tank
-Remote start car
-House lock
-House front/back door/window open/close
-Garage door open/close
-Office door
-Dorm room

90
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Albert Eppe

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Hearing man
Opened first Deaf school in the world

91
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Thomas and Edward Gaullaudet

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Edward is Thomas’ Son
Thomas opened first Deaf school in America
Edward opened Gallaudet University

92
Q

Find

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F palm pointing down with index and thumb not touching, flick upwards to fingertips pointing up and thumb and index finger meet to complete the F

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