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Isn’t That Always The Way?

I received my absentee ballot today (the ballot requires that we use a No. 2 pencil) and I cannot find my pencil sharpener to save my life.  Update: No pencil sharpener yet, but I did find an already-sharpened pencil!  Now it’s time to vote. Second Update: The pencil I found just broke.  I am now using […]
Daniel Larison
Oct 19, 2006 3:59 PM

I received my absentee ballot today (the ballot requires that we use a No. 2 pencil) and I cannot find my pencil sharpener to save my life. 

Update: No pencil sharpener yet, but I did find an already-sharpened pencil!  Now it’s time to vote.

Second Update: The pencil I found just broke.  I am now using just the piece of graphite that broke off.  Voting is harder than I remember it being.

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