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Re:Secret Hand Gestures in Paintings by flir on Friday June 07, 2024 @11:37AM (#40609676)
> presumably the hand positions are secret, they're not going to be immortalized in a painting.

I wouldn't bet on it. Performative secrecy is very common in esotericism.

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Re:Secret Hand Gestures in Paintings by runjake on Friday June 07, 2024 @11:46AM (#40609760)
Touche. You are correct. In fact, a number of paintings of esoteric figures now come to mind where their hands are in a particular configuration.
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