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Standard actions which are checked but then do nothing unless rules intervene
Waiting , Touching , Waving , Pulling , Pushing , Turning , Pushing it to , Squeezing 

Touching something (past tense touched)

Touching is just that, touching something without applying pressure: a touch-sensitive screen or a living creature might react, but a standard push-button or lever will probably not.

In the Standard Rules there are no check touching rules, since touchability is already a requirement of the noun for the action anyway, and no carry out rules because nothing in the standard Inform world model reacts to a mere touch - though report rules do mean that attempts to touch other people provoke a special reply.

Typed commands leading to this action

"touch [something]"

Rules controlling this action

set action variables for    when acting fast   

instead of    touching Grace   

instead of    touching the red granite   

instead of    touching the pieces   

instead of    touching the white marble pillars   

instead of    touching the rose   

instead of    touching the block of ice   

instead of    touching the lily   

instead of    touching the orchid   

report    an actor touching  report touching yourself rule   name  unlist

report    an actor touching  report touching other people rule   name  unlist

report    an actor touching  report touching things rule   name  unlist