A creepy plastic hand will keep you from slouching at your desk

 By 
Laura Vitto
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For many office workers, slouching over keyboards is a sad fact of life.

There's a strange desk accessory for that.

This cushioned plastic hand, from Japanese retailer Thanko, is molded in the shape of a human hand and attached to a robot arm. It's meant to encourage better posture and less slouching by positioning it under your chin, or supporting your back, or as an arm pillow.

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It's both comforting and creepy.

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The arm is adjustable in height and the hand can be positioned where you need it most; it can also be clamped onto desks. It's available online for ¥4,980, or about $40 -- a holiday gift for the office sloucher (read: pretty much everyone) in your life.

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