as in hands
a person's name written in their own handwriting often given to indicate awareness or consent
let me just scribble my John Hancock on the bottom of the form
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According to Ayurveda, the traditional Indian system of medicine, eating with your hands is hygienic (after having washed your hands, of course) and beneficial to your senses and digestion.—
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8 Oct. 2025 -
Immediately rub your hands with olive oil to remove most of the capsaicin, and then wash them thoroughly with soap and warm water.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
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Last month, a Ward 2 resident initiated the process of gathering signatures to trigger a recall election of Richardson.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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Before the proposal could go to the board, community members needed to gather at least 50 signatures supporting such a program, then form a local planning team comprised of at least one individual from three separate Oldham County churches, according to LifeWise Kentucky State Director John Stein.—
Krista Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Oct. 2025
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