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19 Post author: lukeprog 03 November 2013 09:26PM

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Comment author: Will_Sawin 19 December 2013 08:41:25PM 0 points [-]

Doesn't the non-apocryphal version of that story have some relevance?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Pen

http://www.snopes.com/business/genius/spacepen.asp

Using a space pencil could cause your spaceship to light on fire. Sometimes it pays to be careful.