How did the custom of crossing one's fingers (usually in hope of good luck) when telling a lie come about?

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Crossing fingers, which resembles the sign of the Christian religion, is believed to keep away “evil spirits” and bad fortune. It is also thought that bad luck is at the base of our fingers, so crossing them prevents it from traveling outward. http://www.southend.wayne.edu/modules/news/print.php?storyid=508 Nov 12 05, 3:16 PM

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