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ATLANTA — Whether they’re in the classroom or learning from home, school children rely on pencils that are shaped in a way to prompt students to ask, “why?” For more than 100 years, pencils have been ...

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Though simple in appearance, the pencil is one of the most enduring and versatile writing tools in history. It has accompanied artists, students, architects, and writers for centuries, quietly shaping ...

The whole point of a mechanical pencil is to have perfect sharpness forever. Yet without precise engineering and build quality, the standard slender leads are doomed to constant breakages. This ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Photo courtesy of thehappinessplanner.com A set of 10 hexagonal pencils inscribed with copper gold motivational quotes will give ...