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A '''pencil''' is a writing implement that is generally made of [[wood]] or [[plastic]] and a [[graphite]] center, used for drawing marks on a surface.  The graphite core of a pencil is commonly known as the [[lead]], because early pencils used lead rather than graphite.  Pencil grades vary from soft (B) to hard (H), the standard grade being HB.  A typical pencil can write 45,000 [[word]]s or draw a line 35 [[mile]]s long.

A '''pencil''' is a writing implement that is generally made of [[wood]] or [[plastic]] and a [[graphite]] center, used for drawing marks on a surface.  The graphite core of a pencil is commonly known as the [[lead]], because early pencils used lead rather than graphite.  Pencil grades vary from soft (B) to hard (H), the standard grade being HB.  A typical pencil can write 45,000 [[word]]s or draw a line 35 [[mile]]s long.<ref name="discovermagazine.com">http://discovermagazine.com/2007/may/20-things-you-didnt-know-about-pencils</ref>

There is a pencil museum in [[Kendal]], [[Cumbria]], [[England]], which provides a history of pencils and pencil making information.  

Although a modern American feature, most pencils sold and used in the United States include [[Pencil eraser|eraser]] plugs on the back end.

Reference: http://discovermagazine.com/2007/may/20-things-you-didnt-know-about-pencils

There is a pencil museum in [[Kendal]], [[Cumbria]], [[England]], which provides a history of pencils and pencil making information.<ref name="discovermagazine.com">http://discovermagazine.com/2007/may/20-things-you-didnt-know-about-pencils</ref>

 

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