eli5 why do identical twins have the same DNA but not the same fingerprints?

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eli5 why do identical twins have the same DNA but not the same fingerprints?

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Lets say you throw the same paint at two walls, the same amount, at the same exact type of wall, the same exact way. That’s your DNA. What you get is two different splotches of paint because you cant control how the paint flies through the air. Those are environmental factors. Your fingerprints are just random splotches of paint basically.