stackyFACTSWriting a shopping list is an exercise in extreme miniature mechanics. A microscopic metallic ball sits trapped inside a carefully crimped socket, constantly picking up thick oil-based ink from the cartridge and smoothly transferring it to the paper as it wildly rolls around.
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