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All non-refillable pens must, by law, have a 1mm wide band just above the writing point, showing the true colour of the pen, irrespective of the colour of the barrel, clip or cap.
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what's the writing point? |
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Mandatory? Kind of like the philosophy of the chamber load indicator? |
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[Ian] Do you by any chance write letters of complaint to Government departments in coloured inks? |
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We'd love to, but they won't let us have sharp objects in here .... |
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I find that if i use any other "colour" than black, i have to increase my medication. |
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Have you noticed how they all end up invisible colour? All they need to do is make them go a different colour at the end and they'd have everlasting pens. Presumably there's a cartel which stops them from doing that. |
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[miasere], i usually inhale that bit. |
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Am I alone in never managing to keep a Biro for long enough to loose the lid? |
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You feel alone ? You don't need to. Come ..... join us .... don't be afraid..... you know you want to .... |
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Mandatory - are you going around the manufacturers and threatening to blow them up if they do not comply? |
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It can be done - just vote with your money and only buy pens which conform to your specifications. |
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The rest of the world might be happy with a red pen with a green tip which writes in blue, so allow them. |
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//If it's still tight//bang it sharply on the floor to release the vacuum. |
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