One theory is that it's derived from the word "nuncheon", an old Anglo-Saxon word which meant a quick snack between meals that you can hold in your hands.

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Actual game manuals you can hold in your hands?

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Hold one of your hands up, palm out, and cross your thumb over it.

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But what if you could do those things without having to hold a device in your hands?

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Hold hands with your family at 12:01 p.m.

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Just like paper, QUE is easy to hold and feels good in your hands.

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Hold the matte black prototype in your hands, and you'll notice it has a fair amount of heft to it.

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"Don't outshine people who need the spotlight, or hold some aspect of job security in your hands, " advises John Challenger, chief executive of the worldwide outplacement firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas.

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Hold the tubing out in front of you with your hands up at shoulder level, he says.

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You'll have to wait 12 months to get your hands on one of its mining dump trucks, the ones that can hold up to 400 tons of ore.

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