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IN A CLEVELAND FOUNDRY A GESTURE FOR OVERTIME IS GIVEN
AS A RIGHT HAND CURVING "OVER" THE OUTSTRETCHED LEFT
HAND. THIS PART OF THE GESTURE IS ACCOMPANIED BY
THEN RAISING THE NUMBER OF FINGERS CORRESPONDING
TO THE NUMBER OF HOURS OF OVERTIME.

Where learned: OHIO ; CLEVELAND

Subject headings:

602 Body Parts
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Work Commerce Business
BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs
SPEECH -- Instructions Directions

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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