And there is a limit to what technology can achieve: deft hands are needed for soft fruit.

ECONOMIST: Seasonal farm workers

Wealthy men recovering from life-threatening episodes had recognized the worth of an attractive younger woman with deft hands, an encouraging manner, and an intuitive knowledge of when to say nothing.

NEWYORKER: Stone Mattress

He managed to fix it with several deft motions of his hands.

NEWYORKER: Pumpkin Head