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Comment by EGreg

2 years ago

How would holding a pen prevent you from losing things?

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theqwxas  2 years ago

In this article, the meaning of _pen_ as in an enclosure, a cage, a tray, a box, a container [0]. A holding pen in this case means a holding tray, a holding box, i.e., a container for holding things. A pen (cage, tray) for holding things.

[0] https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/pen

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