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PaulA,
Since you adopted an adult cat you don't know what she may have been through before you got her. Maybe lived with kids who made sudden, and painful, grabs at her so she is just reacting to a previous painful experience. Of course, cats have a mind of their own, and I once had a Siamese that reacted like that when she wasn't in the mood to be bothered, but was otherwise very affectionate (when she wanted to be).
You're probably perfectly safe as long as you don't make sudden lunges in her direction that frighten her. Good luck!
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