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I check both of the methods I said because you end up doing the second one anyway as you put the chain on, let's you know what the shortest and longest working chain lengths you can get away with, and sometimes when you're working on bikes where people have mismatched parts it's good to know. I use my thumbs to hold things in combination with some fingers, that's a pro tip you can keep.