Do atoms ever actually touch each other?

1.	Do atoms ever actually touch each other?
Answer» answer depends on what you mean by "touch". There are three possible meanings of touch at the ATOMIC level: 1) two objects INFLUENCE each other, 2) two objects influence each other significantly, or 3) two objects RESIDE in the exact same LOCATION.

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answer depends on what you mean by "touch". There are three possible meanings of touch at the ATOMIC level:

1) two objects INFLUENCE each other,

2) two objects influence each other significantly,

or 3) two objects RESIDE in the exact same LOCATION.

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