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Kathy G

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7/15/2026
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In Sect 8, verbs 3, the sign for “wish” is presented. I noticed it looked a lot like the sign for “hungry” that I learned before I started doing this app. I checked the Dictionary but noticed Hungry is not one of the words taught in this app. But just thinking, it looks a lot like “wish.” Although the hand may go down the chest further to the stomach to indicate like food going down to the belly.

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Lou Masters

7/15/2026

there are many signs are identical and just have a few different meanings and you are just expected to know which one it is through context. it's just like if you heard some one say read vs red it's sounds the same but you know which they meant based on context and many signs are the same way and I believe this is one such example.

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Nick

7/15/2026

I've noticed the same thing. To me it looks like Wish is on the chest under the collarbone. Hungry is around the stomach

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🎀Caroline🎀

7/24/2026

I agree

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🌺Adalyn🌺Grace🌺

7/15/2026

they’re the same basically except for wish Is a lot slower than hungry

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