On New Year’s Eve, it’s a tradition in Spain to eat twelve grapes at midnight. Eating these ‘lucky grapes’ correctly is supposed to bring good fortune in the new year. Here’s how it’s done. You get twelve grapes before the church bells begin to chime. When the first bell rings, chew and swallow one grape. When the second rings, eat another. You must keep up with the chimes, swallowing the last grape with the twelfth bell. Eating all twelve grapes requires perfect timing and dexterity. If you’re not fast enough, you’ll have a mouthful of half-chewed grapes at midnight. If you’re not good with your hands, you might drop the grapes or miss putting them in your mouth.

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#1. What is the meaning of dexterity as used in the passage?

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