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                 I can see this as being as sharp as a sword

[Somehow, I get the feeling that this wouldn't be much of a match against a
sword] [1]
[2]

Despite some mistakes [3], the calligraphy I've done so far has been good
enough that I was given a glass pen in appreciation.

Dubious about it actually being a pen, I tried it. It worked. It holds on to
enough ink to get a few words down before needing to reload it. It's perhaps
the coolest pen I've ever owned.

[1] gopher://gopher.conman.org/IPhlog:2007/09/10/thumb.glass.pen.jpg
[2] gopher://gopher.conman.org/IPhlog:2007/09/10/glass.pen.jpg
[3] gopher://gopher.conman.org/0Phlog:2007/08/12.1

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