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[-] quediuspayu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 10 months ago

Also a broken bit of lead could easily float into someone's eye or get aspirated.

[-] NuraShiny@hexbear.net 6 points 10 months ago

There is no way either side used lead pencils. Saying lead is in pencils is a very outdated thing, it's all graphite these days.

[-] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

A sharp piece of graphite from a broken pencil is not something you would want in your eyes either

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