I’ve always loved how ASL words are connected. While working on the ASL hand sign for OLDEST, I noticed its similarities to BEST (which I thought cool as I am the oldest in my family). I have seen other variations in signing OLDEST, some ending with a fist or an S hand shape while others finish with the thumb up in a 10. Looking back at my dictionary’s hand sign for BEST and BETTER, I first noticed my misspelling of changing as chaning (my apologies) but then understood the visual meaning of ending with a 10. For fans of the book, here’s the updated pictures, with the added hint I discovered).