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[–] probable_possum@leminal.space 11 points 3 days ago (2 children)

The thumb, does it hurt? ;)

[–] SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 10 points 3 days ago (2 children)

My thumb is like that. It is my normal range of motion. Of all the limiters to be bypassed, this one is quite tame.

[–] GreenBeanMachine@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 2 points 3 days ago

Yep.

Forgot it had a name.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitchhiker%27s_thumb

Estimated 25% of people have it in the US. And unless you also have some other hyper mobility disorder, it just feels like normal thumb movement.