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Juan Gris

I always pet a dog with my left hand because if he bit me I'd still have my right hand to paint with.

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Juan Gris chooses to use his left hand to pet dogs as a precaution, so if he gets bitten, his right hand remains unharmed. This is important to him because he needs his right hand to continue his work as a painter.

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