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This is an electron microscope image of the tip of a "Fine" point ballpoint pen. Note the smears of ink on the ball, and the dried ink and paper fibre crud collected where the ball meets the nib.

It was taken by David Wallis using the University of Kent's electron microscope.

words & images © Jonathan Marchant 2003

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