Mini-Mechanical Pencils
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Mini-Mechanical Pencils
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Mini-mechanical pencils. How can you say that and not grin?
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Acquire a pencil that the end can come off. Take off the end.
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Take out the lead and break the pieces in half.
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Put for two thumbs in the center of the pencil and break it.
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Now you will see a semi-clear tube. Get scissors and cut at the edge of the broken pencil.
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Put the lead in and the cap on and, voila, mini-mechanical pencil.