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Simian lines are single creases on palms

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Having one solid horizontal line instead of the usual heart and head lines makes your hand a rare commodity. It supposedly indicates a terrifyingly intense personality where emotion and intellect are completely fused. It basically means you are incapable of doing anything halfway and will obsess over details endlessly.

Simian lines are single creases on palms
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