There is a prevalent mistaken notion that these lines are left there on the palm because of the folding of the hands. But the truth is that these lines are clear enough even at the time of the child's birth. If at all they are formed on account of folding, there can be only horizontal lines.
But we find that vertical lines are formed when we do not fold our hands in a manner that cause the formation of vertical lines on the palm.
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