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Kasey Wertheim
Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 01:27 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)
Although there are some general statistical pattern trends for different races, it does not go the other way. An African tribe may have a higher percentage of whorls, but just because someone has all whorls doesn't mean they are from that African tribe.

Fingerprint patterns are not predictive of race.

-Kasey
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sarah
Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:50 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)
Does anybody know how to determine racial background using fingerprints?

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