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Handless terror suspect gets hooked up

An infamous Islamic hate preacher finally got a grip yesterday when jailers handed over a set of new prosthetic devices to replace his scary metal hooks.

But lawyers for Abu Hamza al-Masri said they were “disappointed” with their client’s replacement hands, complaining that the curved, white-plastic pincers were “more flimsy” and “less solid” than the steel versions.

Defense lawyer Lindsay Lewis also said the “spork” eating utensil that came with Masri’s new prosthetics “has not been an improvement over before.”

Bureau of Prisons lawyer Adam Johnson said Masri — who is charged with terrorism-related crimes — can use his old right-hand hook until an occupational therapist teaches him to use the new “chopstick-style” device.

Johnson offered to demonstrate the new prosthetic in court, but Manhattan federal Judge Katherine Forrest said that wasn’t necessary.

Forrest also refused to act on defense complaints about the cleanliness of Masri’s cell in the Metropolitan Correctional Center, and his ability to use the shower and sink, saying those issues “do not come close to a constitutional issue.”

“It’s also not a hotel, so you don’t get clean sheets and other things upon demand,” Forrest noted.