#2's suffice for all my pencil needs, except for carpenter pencils sometimes used for their intended purpose (they last much longer in pants pockets without breaking). I cannot use mechanical pencils, as I press too hard for them. I have never had a mechanical pencil last longer than 3 days before breaking into many small pieces.


"Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever."
-S. M. Stirling
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