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 | | A common tongue gesture found in gorillas and other primates, in children, and in all ethnic groups studied. |
 | | Following the statement, "Yes, I agree," e.g., a protruded tongue may suggest, "I actually don't agree." Tongue-shows can reveal misleading, ambiguous, or uncertain areas in dialogue, public statements, and oral testimony, and thus may signal probing points, i.e., unresolved verbal issues to be further analyzed and explored. |
 | | Staring, striking, or scolding another primate may release a tongue protrusion which may be a fragment of the emotion cue for disgust (Smith et al. |
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