the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing

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What does the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing mean?

Two parts of an organization are unaware of each other's activities.

Where does the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing come from?

Compare the Bible, Matthew 6:3: "But when you give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing."

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