Hands

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<!-- RTE::{"spaces":0,"type":"LINE_BREAK"} -->Many actions require the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22spy%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22spy%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Bspy%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="555026-1110497070544571b3d04a2" href="/wiki/Spy" title="Spy">spy</a> to use their <b>hands</b>. When a spy picks up an object, they will always hold it in a particular hand. Specifically, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22drinks%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Toby%20the%20Waiter%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BToby%20the%20Waiter%7Cdrinks%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="555026-1110497070544571b3d04a2" href="/wiki/Toby_the_Waiter" title="Toby the Waiter">drinks</a> and closed books are held with the left hand, the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22briefcase%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Ambassador%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BAmbassador%7Cbriefcase%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="555026-1110497070544571b3d04a2" href="/wiki/Ambassador" title="Ambassador">briefcase</a> is held with the right hand, and statues and open books are held with both hands. Holding objects can prevent the spy from performing certain actions. This page describes the requirements for various spy actions with regards to the contents of the spy's hands:
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<h2 data-rte-spaces-before="1" data-rte-spaces-after="1" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"> Left hand must be empty </h2>
<p data-rte-fromparser="true"><i>(right hand doesn't matter)</i>
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<ul><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Bug%20Ambassador%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Bug%20Ambassador%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBug%20Ambassador%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="555026-1110497070544571b3d04a2" href="/wiki/Bug_Ambassador" title="Bug Ambassador">Bug Ambassador</a> (left)
</li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Purloin%20Guest%20List%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Purloin%20Guest%20List%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BPurloin%20Guest%20List%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="555026-1110497070544571b3d04a2" href="/wiki/Purloin_Guest_List" title="Purloin Guest List">Purloin Guest List</a>
</li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">Take drink
</li></ul>
<h2 data-rte-spaces-before="1" data-rte-spaces-after="1" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"> Right hand must be empty </h2>
<p data-rte-fromparser="true"><i>(left hand doesn't matter)</i>
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<ul><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">Bug Ambassador (right)
</li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">Pick up briefcase
</li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">Check watch/add time
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<h2 data-rte-spaces-before="1" data-rte-spaces-after="1" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"> Both hands must be empty </h2>
<ul><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">Pick up statue
</li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">Take book
</li></ul>
<h2 data-rte-spaces-before="1" data-rte-spaces-after="1" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"> Must hold book </h2>
<p data-rte-fromparser="true"><i>(closed or open, right hand doesn't matter)</i>
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<ul><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Fingerprint%20Ambassador%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Fingerprint%20Ambassador%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BFingerprint%20Ambassador%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="555026-1110497070544571b3d04a2" href="/wiki/Fingerprint_Ambassador" title="Fingerprint Ambassador">Fingerprint Ambassador</a> (book)
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<h2 data-rte-spaces-before="1" data-rte-spaces-after="1" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"> Must hold closed book, right hand must be empty </h2>
<ul><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">Read book
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<h2 data-rte-spaces-before="1" data-rte-spaces-after="1" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"> Must hold open book </h2>
<p data-rte-fromparser="true"><i>(both hands)</i>
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<ul><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Transfer%20Microfilm%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Transfer%20Microfilm%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BTransfer%20Microfilm%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="555026-1110497070544571b3d04a2" href="/wiki/Transfer_Microfilm" title="Transfer Microfilm">Transfer Microfilm</a>
</li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">Return book
</li></ul>
<h2 data-rte-spaces-before="1" data-rte-spaces-after="1" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"> Must hold briefcase </h2>
<p data-rte-fromparser="true"><i>(left hand doesn't matter)</i>
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<ul><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">Fingerprint Ambassador (briefcase)
</li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">Return/put down briefcase
</li></ul>
<h2 data-rte-spaces-before="1" data-rte-spaces-after="1" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"> Must hold drink </h2>
<p data-rte-fromparser="true"><i>(right hand doesn't matter)</i>
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<ul><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">Fingerprint Ambassador (drink)
</li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">Sip/gulp drink
</li></ul>
<h2 data-rte-spaces-before="1" data-rte-spaces-after="1" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"> Must hold statue </h2>
<p data-rte-fromparser="true"><i>(both hands)</i>
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<ul><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">Fingerprint Ambassador (statue)
</li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Inspect%20Statue%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Inspect%20Statue%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BInspect%20Statue%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="555026-1110497070544571b3d04a2" href="/wiki/Inspect_Statue" title="Inspect Statue" class="mw-redirect">Inspect Statue</a>
</li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Swap%20Statue%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Swap%20Statue%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSwap%20Statue%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="555026-1110497070544571b3d04a2" href="/wiki/Swap_Statue" title="Swap Statue">Swap Statue</a>
</li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">Put down statue
</li></ul>