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Background: To assess scientific logic and common beliefs, regarding life line. Methods: In this descriptive study, one hundred critically ill patients in the surgical department and one hundred normal person as control were included . Photographs of both the hands of the patients and control groups were analyzed for life line. Results: Majority of the patients (64%) had clear life line . In control group 70% had clear life line . There was no major difference in the pattern of life line in both the groups. Conclusion: There is no scientific reason to believe that hand lines have any impact on the life or luck of a person.