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In many hall ways you would stand if not with me in hand.
You can catch me but cannot throw me.
A piece of paper that takes most people 3 or 4 years to get.
You used to come to me for all sorts of information and knowledge before the internet was born
My tail is long, my coat is brown. I like the country, I like the town. I can live in a house or live in a shed, and I come out to play when you are in bed. What am I?
I am rarely touched but often held. If you are smart you'll use me well. What am I?