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EPISODE · Apr 30, 2013 · 5 MIN

World in Words Podcast: An Ode to the Handwritten Note

from PRI's The World Apr 30, 2013 · host The World

From Hitler's "right-leaning" script to Jack Lew's "manufactured" signature, how much do people reveal about themselves in their handwriting? Author Philip Hensher says quite a bit, though not as much as handwriting experts sometimes claim. Hensher argues that digital communications deprive us of the intimacy of handwriting. For more: http://www.theworld.org/language

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