------------------------ the fingeralphabet ------------------------
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| A |  | closed fist away from the body, thumbs on the side |
| B |  | flat hand away from the body, finger up, thumb on the palm |
| C |  | thumb and remaining fingers form an open semicircle |
| D |  | index finger up, thumb and remaining fingers form a closed circle |
| E |  | thumb in front of the palm, the rest of the fingers touch the thumb with the fingertips |
| F |  | thumb and forefinger form a closed circle, the remaining three fingers are spread upwards |
| G |  | closed hand to the body, index finger points to the left |
| H |  | closed hand to the body, index and middle finger pointing parallel to the left |
| I |  | closed fist away from the body, thumb in front, little finger upwards |
| J |  | closed fist away from the body, thumb in front, little finger up, rotary motion of the hand around vertical axis |
| K |  | closed hand away from the body, index finger up, middle finger diagonally forward, thumb next to middle finger upwards (possibly crossing middle finger and thumb) |
| L |  | palm away from body, index finger up, thumb to the left, remaining fingers on the palm |
| M |  | palm down, index, middle and ring finger (possibly also small finger) stretched down, thumb under the fingers |
| N |  | palm down, index and middle fingers stretched out, remaining fingers on the palm of the hand, thumbs under the extended fingers |
| O |  | thumb and remaining fingers form a closed circle |
| P |  | palm down, index finger forward, middle finger down, thumb down to the left, remaining fingers on the palm |
| Q |  | palm down, index finger and thumb down, remaining fingers on the palm |
| R |  | closed hand away from body, index and middle fingers show crossed up |
| S |  | closed fist away from the body, thumbs in front of the fingers |
| T |  | closed hand to the left, index finger stretched to the left, thumb on forefinger forward |
| U |  | closed hand away from the body, index and middle finger together upwards, thumb on the palm |
| V |  | closed hand away from the body, index and middle finger spread up, thumb on the palm |
| W |  | flat hand away from the body, index, middle and ring finger (and possibly small finger) spread upwards, thumb on the palm |
| X |  | closed hand to the left, index finger up, but angled |
| Y |  | closed Hand away from the body, thumb and little finger spread apart |
| Z |  | closed hand away from the body, index finger upwards writes a 'Z' in the air (zigzag movement) |
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