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<\/iframe>\n<\/p><p>Most Star Trek fans will know about this, but even if you already did, you may enjoy hearing Leonard Nemoy talk about it. You can either fast forward in the above video to around 10:30, or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubechop.com\/watch\/1277182\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">click here to go straight to the relevant segment<\/a>. HT <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/yimcatholic\/2013\/06\/leonard-nimoy-explains-the-origin-of-the-vulcan-salute.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">Frank Weathers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most Star Trek fans will know about this, but even if you already did, you may enjoy hearing Leonard Nemoy talk about it. You can either fast forward in the above video to around 10:30, or click here to go straight to the relevant segment. 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