# We Made New Scientist magazine1

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**Created:** [August 2, 2011, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-made-new-scientist-magazine1/591165 "2011-08-02T11:01:39Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 2, 2011, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-made-new-scientist-magazine1/591165/1 "2011-08-02T11:01:39Z")

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23rd July in the feedback column. Readers were discussing the origins of the ‘buffing fingernails’ gesture and the final paragraph mentioned [this](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=568444) parallel discussion

Unfortunately you need to subscribe to view online but [preview is here](http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21128222.400-feedback-bulls-bears-and-candlesticks.html)