You can‘t take the Bar exam if your laptop is too modern

Re:You can‘t take the Bar exam if your laptop is too modern by kubik369 on Wednesday July 13, 2022 @05:14PM (#32088851)

It does not need to be painful. There are pens that require far less friction to write than ballpoints or pencils, namely fountain pens and rollerballs. Good technique helps too, e.g. writing with your whole arm instead of your fingers and your wrist only.

Unfortunately, most people in Europe seem to be done with fountain pens after the first few years of elementary school. I am not sure about the rest of the world, but I would guess that it is similar.

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Re:You can‘t take the Bar exam if your laptop is too modern by rgoulter on Wednesday July 13, 2022 @10:54PM (#32091464)

> Unfortunately, most people in Europe seem to be done with fountain pens after the first few years of elementary school.

I grew up in New Zealand.

Our writing stationery was pencils; the teachers didn't want young students using pens until the student could demonstrate competency in writing neatly. But after that, all the students used cheap ballpoint pens; maybe a gel or rollerball pen.

I never encountered fountain pens until the end of high school.

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Re:You can‘t take the Bar exam if your laptop is too modern by potatochup on Thursday July 14, 2022 @12:53AM (#32092169)

The hallowed pen licence! Our classroom had a sheet on the wall listing those who were allowed to be issued pens. Didn't make mine until year 6 I think.

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Re:You can‘t take the Bar exam if your laptop is too modern by oynqr on Thursday July 14, 2022 @01:06AM (#32092223)

Damn, I still wouldn't be allowed a neat writing device under that regime.

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