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From: morrell@hplabsb.UUCP
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Subject: Re: vulcan triva question
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Date: Mon, 28-Oct-85 19:05:57 EST
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> In article <95300013@haddock.UUCP> jimc@haddock.UUCP writes:
> >> Who knows the origin of the vulcan's spread-finger salute?
> >...and during the shooting of "Amok Time", he suggested that this
> >same hand configuration be used as a greeting on Vulcan.
> >				Jim Campbell
> 
> I agree.  Nimoy asked Celia Lovsky (T'Pau) if she could 'do this' when
> they were discussing how to greet each other and since she could (Shatner
> had to tie his fingers together in Search for Spock), they devised the
> bit of business on the spot.

Not quite true. Celia Lovsky had a fair amount of trouble 'doing it'.
According to Nimoy, she had to hold her fingers apart just below
the camera level until it was time.
When it came time for her to greet Spock, she brought her hand up briefly
from below the camera level.