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70 Smooth. — Hold the "&" hands out and rub the end of the thumb against the ends of the fingers, drawing the hands a little away from each other. This sign also indicates "of fine quality. ' ' Or, (2) First draw the right "G" forefinger across the length of the back of the left hand (held at right angles) and then follow with the sign as above. Or, (3) Draw the right open palm, turned down, across the left open palm turned up. Sharp (a sharp edge). — Holding the open left hand out, pass the end of the middle finger of the right "5" hand (slightly bent further in than the other fingers) along the lower edge as if feeling its keenness, then draw away the hand quickly, giving it a twist so that the finger comes to point downward. Sharp, Shrewd. — Using the right open hand as a whetstone, make motion of whetting against the edge of the open left hand. XII, 242. Sharp, Bright, Intellectually brilliant. — With the middle finger of the right "5" hand bent in, place the end against the center of the forehead, then throw it off with a twist, so that when the hand comes to rest the fingers point outward. The motion is similar to that in first sign for "sharp edge," but the sign is made from the forehead instead of the edge of the hand. XII, 243. Dull (as to edge). — Holding the left open hand in front, palm toward self, strike the bottom edge with the top edge of the right "B" hand brought up from below. Dull, Stupid. — Strike the forehead with the fingers of the right "A" hand at the middle joints. Or, (2) Strike the end of the left open hand, in front, palm toward self, with the fingers of the right "A" hand. Or, (3) Hold the left "B" hand in front, palm down; place the right "C" hand so the thumb is directly under knuckle of the forefinger of the left and the 'C" measures the imaginary thickness of the skull ; move the hand along to the end of the forefinger, keeping it still in the same position. Sly. — Same as for ' ' shrewd. ' ' Or, (2) Make sign for "fox," i. e., grasp end of nose with the "F" hand and wave the other fingers of the hand; then fol- low with sign for "same'' in sense of "like," i. e., bring the "(!" hands together with the forefingers extended parallel Or,