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I need a paragraph on how fingerprints can change

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Finger prints can change over time if you get a severe burn. Another way your finger prints can change is if you have cuts on your fingers. A burn can permanently disfigure your fingerprint.
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You can scar your fingerprints with a cut, or temporarily lose them through abrasion, acid or certain skin conditions, but fingerprints lost in this way will grow back within a month. As you age, skin on your fingertips becomes less elastic and the ridges get thicker.

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