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The lead diameter.

6 is a mechanical pencil.

5 literally says pencil on it.

#3

Can’t beat confetti

Why write, when typing is faster? Even a phone keyboard is better than a pencil.

While this is certainly the case for english, it does not apply to every language. Especially those with a lot of characters like Japanese.

You also remember stuff better when writing it down, and some people just prefer it.

Lots of people use pencils every day outside of school.

Gotta get yourself some of these

I used to use them too before I tried the kuru toga. It’s nice how cheap they are but still feel at least somewhat premium.

I just got photos off the internet, cropped them, and smashed them together in a docx.

Hiding in the shadow of #1

Yes

I think people use the sharpwriter because US standardized testing requires a #2 pencil and the sharpwriters are cheap.

If you feel they are unreliable, it may just be that you aren’t using good ones. I use 3 on a regular basis (for Japanese) and never have issues with feeding or lead breaking; I also only have to refill it every few weeks.