I dunno, Geoffrey. Hands are not moods. With enough practice, it's usually possible to tell the difference. Even John Doe's scribble writing (rough notes) are recognizable as his if you are super familiar with his more formal writing. There are certain directions, motions, shapes that are specific to him.
I don't know how many hands are in the VMS. I still haven't had time (13 years later) to look at it in depth. I am pretty certain there are two (and possibly three). I agree With Currier and Fagin Davis about Hand 2 and where it starts. It's different enough to be jarring and not in a "different time period" way, but in a hold-the-hand and move-the-hand in a different way.
I don't know how many hands are in the VMS. I still haven't had time (13 years later) to look at it in depth. I am pretty certain there are two (and possibly three). I agree With Currier and Fagin Davis about Hand 2 and where it starts. It's different enough to be jarring and not in a "different time period" way, but in a hold-the-hand and move-the-hand in a different way.
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