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Tuesday, July 12, 2005

Lefties to rule the world

Lefties are smarter, more gifted, and--dare I say--more perfect. Even more, lefties are rapidly increasing in quantity. Numbering around 600 million now, scientists expect there to be more than a billion lefties in 2020. For centuries, people tried to prevent lefties from showcasing their true abilities. Associating "lefthandedness" with "sinister" only perpetuated the repression. In attempts to correct their children, parents and teachers would tie the lefty's hand down so the right hand would be forcibly required. Then, they claimed lefties were more accident-prone. Now, the mindset is changing. More utensils and fixtures are designed with lefties and righties in mind to prevent accidents. This change is noted in the article, "Modern scientists have already concluded that the left-handed human race will change the world; the humanity will become more intellectual and extrasensorial." Also, lefties are not a group of nobodies. Read this list from the article: Using only left hand. Leonardo Da Vinci painted "Mona Lisa"; Leo Tolstoy wrote "War and Peace;" Charlie Chaplin played with his stick. Nicole Kidman combs her hair holding a hairbrush in her left hand.

What causes someone to be lefthanded? The jury is still out, but some scientists are focusing on brain development in the third month in the womb. Perhaps the answer is the same as that for this question: How many licks to the center of a Tootsie pop? The world may never know.

Also remember: I'm a lefty, and proud of it!

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