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With which striker bestows congratulations? (4,2,3,4)

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I believe the answer is:

slap on the back

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(Other definitions for slap on the back that I've seen before include "praise?" , "Perhaps try to stop choking" , "Congratulate (literally or figuratively)" , "Physically congratulate" , "Gesture or mark of congratulation" .)

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