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World Service,1 min

What makes your fingerprints unique?

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Our fingerprints develop while we're in the womb. Alison Boulter from Hampshire Police in the UK explains why the way they form means each one has a unique pattern. Image: Fingerprint, Credit: Getty Images.

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