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Improve Your Handwriting with an "Alternative Hold"
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9-8-2009 2:15 PM
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writing
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cursive
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hand writing
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handwriting
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improvment
cosmic_kitten1
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the comments also contain some good ideas on how to improve handwriting.
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9-8-2009
8:07 PM
mona
this works really well......this hold can even help you write legibly with your "other" hand (left hand if you're right-handed or right hand if you're left-handed) ........ something to bear in mind in case you ever sprain or break your wrist
9-9-2009
8:07 AM
Vizipok
i always write "alternative" way but i haven't realised it before
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