Pens

What BBN said about it

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFour pens, five tiers, and one ranking that will decide how every one of you signs for a package. No pressure.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentFountain pen, S. It looks incredible, it takes forever to do anything, and people still call it a lifestyle.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThat's a creator with four hundred thousand followers.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorGel pen, S. It glides. It comes in teal. It says you are ready to journal about your feelings and mean it.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentGel pen smears the second your hand touches it. Sorry, B. It's a viral moment with no staying power.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSmudging is not a flaw. It's a misunderstanding.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentPer Wikipedia, László Bíró was a newspaper editor tired of refilling fountain pens and smudged pages, so he developed the ballpoint.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe smudge is literally why it exists.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOh. Fine, gel pen drops to B. Ballpoint rises to A—it solved the smudging problem without asking for credit.

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    Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBallpoint, A. Dependable, ugly, chewed on by everyone in history.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFelt tip. I want to love it. It's bright and brave and it bleeds through the page like it has something to say.

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    Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentF.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFelt tip, C, and that is my healing offer. Fountain pen stays S. Gel pen, B. Ballpoint, A. Felt tip, C.

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    Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe board is stamped official. No appeals, no recounts, no petitions. Also, Vera, I'm keeping your pen. It's a fountain pen. It's S tier now.