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Why do we have thumbs?

Updated: 8/10/2023
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8y ago

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So you can pick stuff up. Without thumbs, you couldn't grab things, and therefore you wouldn't really be able to do anything. APPRICIATE YOUR THUMBS!

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so you can stink

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