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Hold a cupped hand in front of you (as though holding a can). With the other hand in a fist, palm forward, pointer and thumb extended sideways (apart but with pointer curved down); twist hand at wrist so that palm faces body. Twist back to start position and repeat.
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Cup fingers downwards with pointer extended forward (as though resting on a computer mouse with pointer on left button). Move hand in a small flat circle and press pointer finger down or wiggle.
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With thumb and little fingers extended outwards from fist, palm sideways, thumb pointing towards mouth, little finger forward. Start with thumb tip a small distance in front of the centre of your throat. Quickly tap thumb tip to throat twice.
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With pointer and thumb touching tap fingers to chest three times in small arcs downwards.
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With both hands spread, palms down; start with hands in front of you at sides and move hands left and right quickly.
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Start by placing fingertips of bent hand at your opposite side, just under armpit. Then tap base of palms together in front of you.
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Start with fingers bunched together, palm facing up. Move hand upwards, opening up fingers as you do.
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Move fists, one above the other, from one side to the other of chest in an arc.
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With fore fingers extended, one hand just behind the other, move both hands forward
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With palm facing sideways and fingers bent sideways, tap under chin with the back of fingers
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Hold both hands flat in front of you, fingers pointing forward, one on top of the other, palms touching. Slide top hand forwards and backwards.
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With pointer finger and middle fingers of both hands spread apart and pointing sideways, palms towards chest, and thumbs pointing upwards; start with both hands pointing towards each other and nearly touching. Form an upwards circle with both hands so that they return back to starting position.
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With both flat hands horizontal, palms facing chest, fingers overlapping. Move hand from behind the other to in front of the other.
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With pointer finger extended draw a circle with finger around face, starting and ending at chin.
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Point your pointer finger downwards onto the palm of your other flat hand. Bounce pointer finger forward across palm.
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Cross hands in front of chest, as though hugging yourself.
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With palm down, hand in fist and pointer finger extended and pointing to ear; turn hand around so that pointer points out to side.
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Have one hand flat in front of you, fingers pointing forward, palm upwards. With other hand flat, thumb upwards, tap blade of little finger onto other palm first across palm and then on an angle across palm and fingers.
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Hold other arm in a large curve in front of you. With your other hand in a loose fist, thumb tilted downwards; move this hand in a circular motion (as though stirring a spoon).
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With little fingers extended from fists circle little fingers around each other.
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With hand flat, fingers pointing upwards, pointer finger directly in front of mouth and nose, thumb tucked in; bring hand upwards in front of face in a small arc. May also be signed with hand moving downwards in an arc instead.
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With both hands flat, palms down and thumbs tucked under palm, form small forward circles with hands
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With both hands pointing up and slightly towards each other, move hands forwards twice.
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Form a circle with fingers and thumb on both hands. Start with main hand at shoulder height and other hand at waist height. Move first hand down in an arc, then move other hand up and down in and arc, then repeat first movement. As though pouring / mixing chemicals.
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With hand flat in front of you, fingers pointing up, palm forward; start with hand in front of opposite side and move hand horizontally.
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