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    Why are some pencils shaped differently than other pencils?

    Question #70363. Asked by 24and48fan. (Sep 02 06 10:02 AM)


    Brainyblonde

    		Most pencils today are Hexagonal in cross-section. This shape is comfortable to hold and reduces their tendency to roll on desks. Although they too are hexagonal, carpenter's pencils have a flattened shape, and allow for a more precise positioning of drawn lines. Cylindrical pencils are also manufactured, and often have either artistic designs or messages for promoting businesses, causes, organizations, or services on the outside. Still other pencils have a triangular cross-section, ostensibly for comfort and ergonomic reasons.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pencil#Shape_of_pencils

    Sep 02 06, 10:07 AM

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