(переведите без переводчика)hundreds of years ago,soldiers began this custom.they shook hands to show that they didn't have any weapons in their hands.now,shaking hands is a custom in most countries.in britain,you don t shake hands with friends ahd family.but you shake when you meet a person for the first time.you also say: "how do you do? "this is not really a questions,it is a formality .the correct answer is the same as the question: "how do you do? "
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