The most remarkable hand characteristics of Barack Obama's hands are:

- FINGERPRINTS: (unknown);

- FINGERS: Strong, short, stubby fingers; extra crease on little finger (proximal phalange)

- THUMB: Strong, broad thumb;

- HAND SHAPE: Broad, fleshy & firm;

- HAND LINES: Balanced primary lines; headline long attached to lifeline; multiple long 'ring finger lines' (a.k.a. 'sun lines' or 'apollo lines'); long stable 'pinky finger line' (a.k.a. 'mercury line').




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