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1. The fingertip under the nail is actually really sensitive. So, the nail provides a shell of sorts for our fingertips.
2. Nails allows us to make fine motor moves such as flipping the page of a book or pick out pieces of dirt from our skin.
3. The nail prevents bacteria from entering the fingertip.
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