the bent paper clip

1. a pocket rocket launcher.
2. an instant art hanger.
3. a simple circuit closer.
4. the tie that binds.
5. pin, hook, and point source.

the toothpick

1. picking out crud from your teeth.

2. filling the gaps in a screw hole.

3. sketching an image in wax.

4. holding a place in a book stack.

5. marking a point in the dirt.

6. wedging a tilt into place.

7. counting some part of a whole.

8. connecting two points in a set.

9. hanging a string from a point.

10. adding some fuel to a fire.