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Apr 8Liked by Ricardo

Johnny's last name is actually colloquial German for idiot or fool even in the original spelling. That little language bit aside, the pen really looks like an exploding zebra (what a great way to describe it!). My condolences on the accidental test on the pen's aerodynamics, but I think the nib safe looks neat, so it might have been a win. The black nib on this particular FP just looks wonderful.

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Ah thank you for the tip! That makes the song make even more sense.

And agree—like, I felt pretty stupid for dropping it, and it's never written quite the same after I bent it back into shape (though way better than I would have thought), but the black nib just looks much better. Feels like a missed opportunity for Diplomat in the first place.

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