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Handshaking

Short human greeting or parting ritual

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  • Saint Andrew the apostle shaking hands with Saint Fabian, and a city behind. Etching by G.B. Galestruzzi.
  • No catch : you won't get AIDS by shaking hands. You can get AIDS from sexual intercourse. So the more partners, the greater the risk. Protect yourself. Use a condom / TVS, Health Education Council.
  • A handshake between Canada and the United Kingdom over the Atlantic. Drawing by A.G. Racey, 191-.

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    Saint Andrew the apostle shaking hands with Saint Fabian, and a city behind. Etching by G.B. Galestruzzi.

    Galestruzzi, Giovanni Battista, 1615 or 1618-approximately 1669. | Date: 1600-1699 | Reference: 10848i
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    A handshake between Canada and the United Kingdom over the Atlantic. Drawing by A.G. Racey, 191-.

    Racey, A. G. (Arthur George), 1870-1941. | Date: 1910-1919 | Reference: 571940i
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    No catch : you won't get AIDS by shaking hands. You can get AIDS from sexual intercourse. So the more partners, the greater the risk. Protect yourself. Use a condom / TVS, Health Education Council.

    | Date: [between 1990 and 1995?]

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