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: a line that rises under the Mount of Jupiter and runs down the palm in an arc around the Mount of Venus and that is usually held by palmists to indicate the duration, vitality, and events of life

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“Line of Life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20of%20Life. Accessed 22 Oct. 2020.

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