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As a scholar of the tools for writing in the 19thC, one topic I've been interested in exploring, but haven't seriously yet, is the impact of the transition from quills to steel pens on childhood education in UK and US. I suspect there is a rich vein of inquiry here. @csloanox.bsky.social
May 5, 2025, 11:37 AM
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