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While recently invigilating public examinations, I noticed that in almost all cases the young women sat with one leg crossed over the other, while the young men sat with their legs open. Is this instinctive? If so, what about cultures where people sit cross-legged? Nature or nurture?
Jane Ghosh, Bristol
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