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We assume the object\u2019s shape is partially known and consider uncertainties in both the environment and the object grasp. Our analysis on ten untrained subjects indicates that during this task: (1) the subjects start decreasing the angular velocity before the complete alignment (in contrast to existing approaches), and (2) they do not control the contact force to remain at a fixed value. Our study is also consistent with the hypothesis that the subjects determine an over-estimate of the relative angle between the object in hand and the environment. Based on these observations we propose a novel control policy, called Surface-Surface Contact Primitive (SSCP), which can perform the surface\u2013surface alignment task with only partial information about the hand-held object and the environment. 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