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  2. Retractable pen - Wikipedia

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    The guide pin is typically molded into the frame and the spring provides the tension required to retract the ink cartridge. The cams provide a bistable system where in one position the ink cartridge is retracted and in the other it is extended. When the button at the end of the pen is pressed, the system moves from one position to the other.

  3. Fidgeting - Wikipedia

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    There are several devices that aim to aid fidgeting, including fidget cubes, fidget spinners, fidget sticks (kururin), [20] and fidget pens. These "fidget toys" are typically intended to help students with autism or ADHD focus better, [21] [22] and come with a variety of buttons and switches that can be played with by the user.

  4. Fidget toy - Wikipedia

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    A "flippy chain" type fidget toy A fidget spinner Fidget cube with clicking, flipping and spinning parts. A fidget toy or fidget is typically a small object used for pleasant activity with the hands (manual fidgeting or stimming). Some users believe these toys help them tolerate anxiety, frustration, agitation, boredom, and excitement. [1]

  5. List of terms about pen and ink - Wikipedia

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    Ballpoint pen – an ink pen which uses a roller ball tip; Ballpoint pen artwork; Bic Cristal – a brand of inexpensive, disposable ink pen; Birmingham pen trade – commerce of ink pens in Birmingham, England; Birmingham Pen Trade Heritage Association; Biro – a type of ink pen, also known as a ballpoint pen

  6. Rollerball pen - Wikipedia

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    Close up of an extra fine roller ball pen next to something written with it. There are two main types of roller ball pens: liquid-ink pens and gel-ink pens.The "liquid-ink" type uses an ink and ink-supply system similar to a fountain pen, and they are designed to combine the convenience of a ballpoint pen with the smooth "wet ink" effect of a fountain pen.

  7. Ballpoint pen - Wikipedia

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    A ballpoint pen, also known as a biro [1] (British English), ball pen (Hong Kong, Indonesia, Pakistani, Indian and Philippine English), or dot pen [2] (Nepali English and South Asian English), is a pen that dispenses ink (usually in paste form) over a metal ball at its point, i.e., over a "ball point".

  8. Gel pen - Wikipedia

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    Gel pens. Compared to other inks, gel ink has higher melting point viscosity, which supports a higher proportion of pigments in the medium.The pigments are typically copper phthalocyanine, carbon black and iron oxides, and the gel is made up of water and biopolymers, such as xanthan gum and tragacanth gum, as well as some types of polyacrylate thickeners.

  9. Permanent marker - Wikipedia

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    However, the mark made by them is semi-permanent on some surfaces. Most permanent marker ink can be erased from some plastic surfaces (like polypropylene and teflon) with little rubbing pressure. They can be used on ordinary paper, but the ink tends to bleed through and become visible on the other side.