How the Ballpoint Pen Changed Handwriting - The Atlantic
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Thicker ink meant it didn't smudge as easily as its predecessor, the fountain pen—but it also made writing by hand more physically demanding.
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How the Ballpoint Pen Changed the Way We Write
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What Is Killing Cursive? Ballpoints. Probably.
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How the Ballpoint Pen Changed the Way We Write
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That's just how it is. : r/pens
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The Atlantic January/February 2023 Issue: The Commons - The
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Writing By Hand Matters! Benefits (& History) Of Penmanship
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How the Ballpoint Pen Destroyed Handwriting (and Banished Cursive
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Gen Z Never Learned to Read Cursive - The Atlantic