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A university in the UK has to hand clapping with 'jazz-hand waving'. The University of Manchester Students' Union in favor of clapping with 'jazz hands' to people who can be negatively affected by loud noise. The jazz hands action is the British Sign Language's form of clapping. It simply the practice of waving one's hands in the air. Students' Union spokeswoman Sara Khan said the vote was out of respect for many people who affected by loud noise, which clapping and cheering. She said many people with conditions like autism, sensory issues and deafness to avoid public events because of loud clapping and cheering.

The vote has a lot of criticism online. British broadcaster Piers Morgan that, "Britain is losing its mind". The debate even as far as the USA, where former Florida governor Jeb Bush tweeted: "Not cool, University of Manchester. Not Cool." Representatives of the Students' Union back, saying they represent the majority of students' views at the university. The Union said: "The policy was to the use of British Sign Language clapping during our democratic events to those events more accessible and inclusive for all." It : "We are not banning audible clapping. We that some people may be more comfortable to continue it."

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