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What is the origin of the tradition of shaking hands?

A. To help expel evil spirits
B. To show that neither party was holding a weapon
C. To signify sharing the breath of life
D. To make sure that neither party had a robotic hand

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The answer is
B. To show neither party was carrying a weapon

The handshake dates back to Ancient Greece
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