Can 2 fingerprints from the different people ever be the same?

Question: Can 2 fingerprints from the different people ever be the same?
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Asked by yumna to Arttu, Ceri, James_M, Monica, Philip on 13 Jun 2011.
- James M Monk answered on 13 Jun 2011:
  
  Seems unlikely, but I don’t think it is possible to prove that no two people could ever have the same finger print (to within measurement errors).
- Philip Dolan answered on 13 Jun 2011:
  
  Identical twins! I think.

eigenvector commented on 13 Jun 2011:

All fingerprints are unique even identical twins’. It’s like saying you are the same height as someone – it’s impossible.

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Question: Can 2 fingerprints from the different people ever be the same?