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Is it possible to have your fingerprints burnt off?
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Yes but why: Fingerprints can be replaced with trauma or some types of surgery. Why would you want to do this? If you are considering a life of crime, there are a number of ways of identifying you that do not involve fingerprints. The fingers with these ridges are useful for holding objects and other things.
Answered 9/28/2016
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