Ultimately, the test will be whether we need to actually touch the stove to know it is hot.

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So we need to get him in touch with whoever can help us get the job done and get Bob home.

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We need to see and examine and touch for ourselves.

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"We contact each other regularly and need to be in touch with local authorities and clients all the time, " she says.

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We are human and we have an inherent need to see and be seen, to touch and be touched.

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To reel in our big fish, we need to channel our emotional intelligence and balance that with a touch of logic.

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So there is a question whether Mr Tucker's patrician manner is the solidity we need in these anxious times or whether a bit more of the popular touch is required.

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"We don't really feel the need to encourage our students to stay in touch, " he says.

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We need to think carefully about an appropriate interface for a patient in intensive care - a touch screen might be helpful.

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