What can you hold, but not touch?

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  1. mikeyd85's Avatar
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    What can you hold, but not touch?
    I was asked this question the other day, and I've heard several different answers to this question, I just wanna see what you guys can come up with!
  2. annie147218's Avatar
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    Re: What can you hold, but not touch?
    a grudge?
  3. museobsessed's Avatar
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    Re: What can you hold, but not touch?
    onto your sanity
  4. Kiyon's Avatar
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    Re: What can you hold, but not touch?
    a viewpoint
  5. kjstar's Avatar
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    Re: What can you hold, but not touch?
    id say grudge also
  6. tazarooni89's Avatar
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    Re: What can you hold, but not touch?
    A conversation
  7. somethingbeautiful's Avatar
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    Re: What can you hold, but not touch?
    Someone's attention.
  8. tazarooni89's Avatar
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    Re: What can you hold, but not touch?
    A meeting, gathering, convention etc.
  9. EskimoJo's Avatar
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    Re: What can you hold, but not touch?
    A tune?
  10. mikeyd85's Avatar
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    Re: What can you hold, but not touch?
    Oooh, some cracking answers here!

    I came up with a pose.
  11. nathsen's Avatar
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    Re: What can you hold, but not touch?
    Your breath!
  12. Feral Beast's Avatar
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    Re: What can you hold, but not touch?
    'on'.
  13. Pedsdude's Avatar
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    Re: What can you hold, but not touch?
    A memory.
  14. tomangegi's Avatar
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    Re: What can you hold, but not touch?
    A Party
  15. isawsparks89's Avatar
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    Re: What can you hold, but not touch?
    your dignity?

    Does that even make sense? :\
  16. Feral Beast's Avatar
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    Re: What can you hold, but not touch?
    English is such an awkward language. All these bloody idioms, I feel sorry for English learners.
  17. v-zero's Avatar
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    Re: What can you hold, but not touch?
    A position in government.
  18. somethingbeautiful's Avatar
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    Re: What can you hold, but not touch?
    (Original post by tazarooni89)
    A meeting, gathering, convention etc.
    I think you could touch a gathering - if you were feeling daring
  19. Feral Beast's Avatar
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    Re: What can you hold, but not touch?
    A quiz, a competition, an orgy, any type of event really.
  20. yvonnay's Avatar
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    Re: What can you hold, but not touch?
    a speech
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