Paul Chappell
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"Paul Chappell" is the senior pastor of Lancaster Baptist Church, where he has served as the pastor since 1986. He is the president and founder of West Coast Baptist College, Lancaster Baptist School, and Striving Together publications. He received the citizen of the year award from the city of Lancaster, CA in 2009.

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The real thumb can move in five types of way. We have managed to create a thumb that can mimic at least two of these like hold a ball, move the thumb and middle finger, as when unlocking the door or gripping an object like a hammer or microphone.

There are probably five or six guys who can win state this year, and I hope I'm one of them. But this gives me a lot of confidence. I hadn't beaten Myers or Rohana in the past year, so beating them on the same day is nice.

With this hand you can clutch objects such as a ball, you can move the thumb out to one side and grip objects with the index finger in the way you do when opening a lock with a key, and you can wrap your fingers around an object in what we call the power grip – like the one you use when you hold a hammer or a microphone.

The aim is to create a hand with the sort of functionality a human hand has but also a sense of touch.

With this hand, you can clutch objects such as a ball, ... you can move the thumb out to the side and grip objects with the index finger in the way you do when opening a lock with a key.