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Martijn van Roosmalen

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Feb 8, 1993, 8:06:20 AM2/8/93
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I know I shouldn't post this message in this group,but I didn't know
where to put it else.
Anyway, does anybody know the solution to this riddle (I don't!)

" I'm often held, yet rarely touched.
I'm always wet, but never rust.
I'm sometimes wagged,and sometimes bit.
To use me well, use must have wit."

What am I?

PLease Email me. I've been searching for days and I can't find it.

Thanks in advance,

Martijn


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Martijn A. van Roosmalen (maro...@cs.ruu.nl)
Department of Computer Science,Department of Artificial Intelligence.
Utrecht University. The Netherlands.

David Garrod

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Feb 8, 1993, 9:12:50 AM2/8/93
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In article <1993Feb8.1...@cs.ruu.nl>, maro...@cs.ruu.nl (Martijn van Roosmalen) writes:
> I know I shouldn't post this message in this group,but I didn't know
> where to put it else.
> Anyway, does anybody know the solution to this riddle (I don't!)
>
> " I'm often held, yet rarely touched.
> I'm always wet, but never rust.
> I'm sometimes wagged,and sometimes bit.
> To use me well, use must have wit."
>
> What am I?

My guess is a tongue.

V54...@vm.temple.edu

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Feb 8, 1993, 11:18:08 AM2/8/93
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In article <1993Feb8.1...@cs.ruu.nl>

maro...@cs.ruu.nl (Martijn van Roosmalen) writes:

>
>I know I shouldn't post this message in this group,but I didn't know
>where to put it else.
>Anyway, does anybody know the solution to this riddle (I don't!)
>
>" I'm often held, yet rarely touched.
> I'm always wet, but never rust.
> I'm sometimes wagged,and sometimes bit.
> To use me well, use must have wit."
>
> What am I?
>
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Martijn
>
You are (or rather the item in the riddle is) a tongue I believe.

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do...@ucbeh.san.uc.edu

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Feb 9, 1993, 10:35:37 AM2/9/93
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In article <1993Feb8.1...@cs.ruu.nl>, maro...@cs.ruu.nl (Martijn van Roosmalen) writes:
> I know I shouldn't post this message in this group,but I didn't know
> where to put it else.
> Anyway, does anybody know the solution to this riddle (I don't!)
>
> " I'm often held, yet rarely touched.
> I'm always wet, but never rust.
> I'm sometimes wagged,and sometimes bit.
> To use me well, use must have wit."
>
> What am I?
>
> PLease Email me. I've been searching for days and I can't find it.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Martijn
>

It took me a few minutes but I think the answer is a tongue.

Luke

Bagpuss

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Feb 9, 1993, 1:20:40 PM2/9/93
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In article <1993Feb8.1...@cs.ruu.nl> maro...@cs.ruu.nl (Martijn van Roosmalen) writes:
>I know I shouldn't post this message in this group,but I didn't know
>where to put it else.
>Anyway, does anybody know the solution to this riddle (I don't!)
>
>" I'm often held, yet rarely touched.
> I'm always wet, but never rust.
> I'm sometimes wagged,and sometimes bit.
> To use me well, use must have wit."
>
> What am I?
>
>PLease Email me. I've been searching for days and I can't find it.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Martijn
>
>
>--
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Chris Blackmon

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Feb 10, 1993, 12:01:19 AM2/10/93
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ce...@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (CHARLES EDWARD JAMES) writes:

>In article <1993Feb8.1...@cs.ruu.nl>, maro...@cs.ruu.nl (Martijn van Ro

>osmalen) writes:
>>I know I shouldn't post this message in this group,but I didn't know
>>where to put it else.
>>Anyway, does anybody know the solution to this riddle (I don't!)
>>
>>" I'm often held, yet rarely touched.
>> I'm always wet, but never rust.
>> I'm sometimes wagged,and sometimes bit.
>> To use me well, use must have wit."
>>
>> What am I?

>Could it Be Your Breath?


I think it's your tongue (or however you spell it)...

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CHARLES EDWARD JAMES

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Feb 9, 1993, 2:20:05 PM2/9/93
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In article <1993Feb8.1...@cs.ruu.nl>, maro...@cs.ruu.nl (Martijn van Ro
osmalen) writes:
>I know I shouldn't post this message in this group,but I didn't know
>where to put it else.
>Anyway, does anybody know the solution to this riddle (I don't!)
>
>" I'm often held, yet rarely touched.
> I'm always wet, but never rust.
> I'm sometimes wagged,and sometimes bit.
> To use me well, use must have wit."
>
> What am I?

Could it Be Your Breath?

>


>PLease Email me. I've been searching for days and I can't find it.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Martijn
>
>
>--

>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>Martijn A. van Roosmalen (maro...@cs.ruu.nl)
>Department of Computer Science,Department of Artificial Intelligence.
>Utrecht University. The Netherlands.
>

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Bill Gray

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Feb 10, 1993, 12:08:49 PM2/10/93
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maro...@cs.ruu.nl (Martijn van Roosmalen) writes:

|" I'm often held, yet rarely touched.
| I'm always wet, but never rust.
| I'm sometimes wagged,and sometimes bit.
| To use me well, use must have wit."

| What am I?

Your tongue.
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Keith Chambless

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Feb 11, 1993, 1:19:20 PM2/11/93
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In article <1993Feb8.1...@cs.ruu.nl>

maro...@cs.ruu.nl (Martijn van Roosmalen) writes:
>
>" I'm often held, yet rarely touched.
> I'm always wet, but never rust.
> I'm sometimes wagged,and sometimes bit.
> To use me well, use must have wit."
>
> What am I?


I haven't seen this one before, but I'd say it's a tongue.

J Golding

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Feb 11, 1993, 7:53:40 AM2/11/93
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Very very easy riddle.....

Answer...

TONGUE

"Float like a O O O O . John Golding .
butterfly, /=== /=== /=== /=== . - - - - - - - - - -.
sting like a //\/ //\/ //\/ //\/ . email: .
bee." ----------------/-------------/--------- .mapjg@uk.ac.bath.gdr.
/ /
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Joel Garry

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Feb 12, 1993, 3:56:18 PM2/12/93
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gr...@rsvl.unisys.com (Bill Gray ) writes:

> maro...@cs.ruu.nl (Martijn van Roosmalen) writes:
>
> |" I'm often held, yet rarely touched.
> | I'm always wet, but never rust.
> | I'm sometimes wagged,and sometimes bit.
> | To use me well, use must have wit."
>
> | What am I?
>

You're a clit!

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Daniel Zakaib

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Feb 12, 1993, 5:46:11 PM2/12/93
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In article <1993Feb8.1...@cs.ruu.nl> maro...@cs.ruu.nl (Martijn van Roosmalen) writes:
>Anyway, does anybody know the solution to this riddle (I don't!)
>
>" I'm often held, yet rarely touched.
> I'm always wet, but never rust.
> I'm sometimes wagged,and sometimes bit.
> To use me well, use must have wit."
>
> What am I?
A tongue.

Dan

Charlie Pearce

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Feb 12, 1993, 7:50:31 PM2/12/93
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In article <1993Feb8.1...@cs.ruu.nl> maro...@cs.ruu.nl (Martijn van Roosmalen) writes:
>I know I shouldn't post this message in this group,but I didn't know
>where to put it else.
>Anyway, does anybody know the solution to this riddle (I don't!)
>
>" I'm often held, yet rarely touched.
> I'm always wet, but never rust.
> I'm sometimes wagged,and sometimes bit.
> To use me well, use must have wit."

Is it a drink? It fits the first two...

Charlie

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