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What does the Ballpoint pen do?

Updated: 9/15/2023
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The captive ball in the end of the pen is rough(microscopically), and with the ink above it, it draws ink from the tube (capillary actions) when the dry part of the ball rotates and comes in contact with the ink, then the ball deposits its' ink onto a writing surface. The rotation of the ball repeats the process.

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