·············Dotted lines indicate movements to place the hand and arm in position to commence the sign and not forming part of it.

-------------Short dashes indicate the course of hand employed in the sign, when made rapidly.

— — — — — Longer dashes indicate a less rapid movement.

—— —— —— Broken lines represent slow movement.

> Indicates commencement of movement in representing sign, or part of sign.

× Represents the termination of movements.

☉ Indicates the point in the gesture line at which the hand position is changed.

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