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I kid you not, the Chinese count up to 99 on their fingers.
I can count from 0 to 255 on my fingers. I can even count up to 1023, if I include my thumbs.
Binary...
if you use a mid-state, like a halfway finger, you can count to 59048
Either your fingers are way more dextrous than mine, or your hands will look like you stepped on a live power line and it will be hard to keep the count.