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The Boston Pen People, a group of fountain pen enthusiasts, gathers quarterly to commune, write and celebrate the historical significance and practical benefits of their beloved writing instruments.

It’s a debate as old as time and has had the world’s finest intellectuals at war for years – what is better to write with, fountain pens or ballpoint pens? Okay, maybe it’s not that serious, but if ...

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