# Can you encircle your wrist with your thumb and pinky?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [March 4, 2011, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-encircle-your-wrist-with-your-thumb-and-pinky/573439 "2011-03-04T02:09:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2011, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-encircle-your-wrist-with-your-thumb-and-pinky/573439/61 "2011-03-04T22:33:18Z")

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> [@Saintly\_Loser](#):
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> Hmmm. What is this Marfan’s? Anything to worry about?

A [genetic disorder](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marfan), with some serious complications.

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