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How can you use your hand to count to 12?
Try it right now. Take your right thumb and touch the tip of your pinky finger. That is 1. Move down to the middle joint (2), then the bottom joint (3). Move to your ring finger and do the same (4, 5, 6). Keep going.
Action
The next time you need to keep track of a count up to 12 while working with your hands, use your knuckles instead of looking for paper.
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