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From: hertz@ecf.toronto.edu (HERTZ ROGER BARRY)
Subject: Monkey Trap and Dexterity
Message-ID: <C6I3n6.5tF@ecf.toronto.edu>
Organization: University of Toronto, Engineering Computing Facility
Date: Tue, 4 May 1993 11:52:17 GMT
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Hello,

Just a quick question about the monkey trap ...

We are told that you can catch a monkey by placing food in a box
that has a small hole just big enough so that the monkey can
fit its hand in, but not get it out while holding on to the food.
The monkey will apparently not let go of the food in order to
remove its hand from the box.  

Now to my question.  What is the term to describe what is going
on with the monkey's hand?   Would it be proper to say that the
*dexterity* of the monkey's hand has been reduced?  How does one
describe the general ability of an arm (monkeys or otherwise)
to get in and out of tight places?

I have been unable to come up with a term other *dexterity*,
any other suggestions?

Roger Hertz
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