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How left handed are you?

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    • With which hand do you:                    
         
          - draw
          - hold scissors
          - throw a ball
          - reach out for something
          - brush your teeth
          - comb your hair
          - shave
          - hold a racquet
          - open the lid of box
          - deal cards
          - use tweezers
          - wave
          - sew
          - hold a spoon
          - hold a knife, without a fork
          - hold a knife, with a fork
          - open a door with a key
          - hammer a nail
          - use a computer mouse
                                                        
  • Which eye do you wink with?
  • Which eye do you use when you look through a viewfinder of a camera or a telescope?
  • Which foot do you kick with?
  • Which shoe do you put on first, the left or the right?
  • Which arm do you put into a sleeve first?

Did you answer ‘left’ to most of them?

If you can use both your left and right hands for the above tasks, then congratulations – you’re one of the 1% of people who are ambidextrous.