How the No. 2 pencil became a staple of American schools
- For generations of Americans, the sharpened No.
- 2 pencil has long symbolized youth and growing up.
- Still a staple of back-to-school shopping lists, it helps children trace their initial letters, erase their mistakes and doodle in the margins during moments of daydreaming.
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- For generations of Americans, the sharpened No.
- 2 pencil has long symbolized youth and growing up.
- Still a staple of back-to-school shopping lists, it helps children trace their initial letters, erase their mistakes and doodle in the margins during moments of daydreaming.
Sources: The Independent