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[-] subignition@fedia.io 1 points 1 month ago

The joke is that thumbs typically aren't referred to as fingers (yes I know they technically are), implying that the OP only has 8 digits.

[-] festnt@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

i have never heard people refer to thumbs as a thing by itself and not just another finger

[-] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 2 points 1 month ago

English is weird. They don’t count toes as fingers either.

[-] festnt@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

damn, imagine only having 8 fingers

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