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Is gesturing with the hand in the form of a plus sign considered imitation of the cross?

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The intended meaning of the sign is not clear, but not every two intersecting lines are considered a cross. What is not intended to be a cross, such as calculation signs or the plus sign that appears on electronic clocks, is permissible and is not considered a cross.

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