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		kgermino on Nov 16, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: When we got to the scanner, I opted out. Then they... They use the back of he hand on more private areas so that the fingers are facing outwards. The idea is to prevent any kind of grabbing: perceived, actual, accidental, intentional, whatever. Edit: iPod typos

joshes on Nov 17, 2010 [–]

I always thought that it was because the palm of the hand was more sensitive than the back, but the finger theory is much more sensible.

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