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Pass it over dorsum of thumb, taking care that of the two strings com- 
posing it the one coming from the second interdigital space lies 
distal to the other (2). Next pass it with a twist over the little 
Fic. 327.—Cutting the fingers. Third method. (Wapishana.) 
finger (C). Twist the loop once more and pass it over the index 
(P). Inserting the right index from below through the two loops 
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Fic, 328.—Hanging trick. (In most tribes.) 
on the left thumb, remove these from the thumb (/) and pass them 
over the distal palmar string into the interdigital spaces whence they 
have emerged and drop them over the dorsum (/’). Pull down the 
proximal palmar string, when the whole loop will be freed. 
