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fingerprintRidge pattern of the skin on a person's fingertips; this is constant through life and no two are exactly alike. Fingerprinting was first used as a means of identifying crime suspects in India, and was adopted by the English police in 1901; it is now widely employed in police and security work. |
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| Despite these advances, fingerprinting is not an exact science. Which of the three fingerprinting methods--dusting with baby powder, dusting with salt, or not dusting--lifted the best print? For personal injury attorney Harry Scolinos, the idea to start his own fingerprinting business came from his golfing partner. |
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