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A NEGATING GESTURE
WHEN ONE IS MAKING A PROMISE THAT HE DOESN'T
WANT TO KEEP, HE SIMPLY CROSSES HIS FINGERS WHILE MAKING
THE PROMISE. BY CROSSING HIS FINGERS, HE NEGATES HIS
PROMISE AND HE ISN'T HELD RESPONSIBLE.
Where learned: DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Magical Crossing fingers |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN