A recent post mentioned finding new Mongol branded pencils at retailers in Panama. There are some surprises regarding these pencils. They were made in both China and Vietnam for PaperMate/Newell Rubbermaid, and exported to Latin America. Let’s take a look at them.

For a really bold statement with a bigger 2mm mechanical pencil, you can’t do better than the wonderful Koh-i-Nor leads, here with two intense soft grades in one package. And if you can’t afford a Meisterstück Platinum Line Leonardo Sketch Pen, you might now want to hear how much the refills alone cost.

Paper Mate Clearpoint Pencils, also known as Paper Mate Clearpoint, are mechanical pencils designed to create clear and precise lines. With their side lead advance feature, you can easily load lead without losing your grasp. The 0.7mm, #2 leads are perfect for standardized tests, ensuring that your answers are accurately marked.

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In the exams, are we allowed to use pencil in it? My teacher has been telling us that we can only use pen, but the front cover of the exams states that we can bring in pencils. Also, don't we have to use pencil for the multiple choice questions?