Selection tool doesn't scale

Usually when you use the selection tool (V) it gives the opportunity to scale any object without the need of using the scale tool (E). Suddenly my illustrator stopped giving this option. Maybe I pushed an unknown command. ¿Does any body knows how to fix this?

I knew it was something stupid, THANK YOU sooo much!!

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