I have a number 2 lead pencil, was there ever a number 1 or 3?
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Yes.  They represent different grades of pencil.  I do a lot of pencil sketching and use many grades of pencil depending on the need and effect I'm looking for.\n\nIt's been my experience that the softer grades are great for contrast and shading. They're also good for darkening large areas of a drawing.  They do tend to "cake up" and smudge easily if too much is applied.\n\nThe harder grades are great for fine lines and when exact detailing is required.  They can hold a razor sharp point longer too.  Harder grades are okay for light shading but not very good when there's a need for a lot of high contrast darkening.\n\nThe following link shows a visual grading scale for reference.\n\nCheers
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Pencil lead comes in a range of hardness that dictates how dark the pencil line will be. Artist pencils use a scale ranging from 9H (hardest and lightest) to 9B (softest and darkest) with F and HB leads being the middle of the scale.\n\nThe United States uses an alternate scale for writing pencils that goes from #1 to #4.  A #2 pencil is the equivelant of an HB or mediuim tone and hardness pencil.
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The pencil just talked to me, I swear!
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Today's pencils use graphite not lead.  Check your local Staples or other office supply store.
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Get this, I have the same thing, one on each hand. And I was unfortunate enough to sit on one in grade school, so I have graphite on my bum.  I have asked the doctor if it is anything to worry about, and he said "no".  As long as the pencil was graphite and not lead there is no problem.  Graphite is not toxic to the human body, so we are in the clear!!
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Pencil lead comes in various hardnesses, and there are many more than 3 ratings.\n\nSofter lead, makes a darker, wider mark.  Lighter lead makes a lighter, thinner mark.
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The first two were solved.\n\nThere hasn't been a third one yet.
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There are 2 factors of the leading coefficient 2, and 3 factors of the constant 4, so 2 times 3 is 6.  Then there are 2 possible signs, so there are 12 possible zeros.  But that includes duplicates.  The possibilies are ±4/1, ±2/1, ±1/1, and ±4/2, ±2/2, ±1/2.  2/1 = 4/2 and 2/2 = 1/1, so if you remove the duplicates there are 8 possibilities.
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Not sure how many you need, but here are the first few:\n2,3,5,7,11,13,17,19,23,29,31, 37,41,43,47,53,59,61,67, 71,73,79,83,89,97,101
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This is a persistent rumor that has only a slight basis in fact.  In the Mercury and Gemini space flights and all Russian space flights prior to 1968 lead pencils were used.\n\nAn entrepreneur named Paul Fisher spent over a million dollars creating the pen of his own volition. NASA never requested that he do so.  Once he had perfected his pen, he sent samples to NASA for them to evaluate. NASA eventually decided the pen was a good fit for the space program and ordered 400 of them at a price of $2.95 each, a grand total of $1,180.\n\nAll of the research costs were carried by Mr. Fisher who recouped his expenses by selling the Space Pen to the public.  NASA and the U.S. Government never paid a penny of the research costs, only for the finished product.\n\nOn a side note, the Russian Space program also used the Fisher Space Pen.
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I depends on what the last # is if it continues as a 1 then the answer is 3
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well, pencils aren't made with REAL lead anymore...but eating graphite is probably not the best thing either. that said, i used to when i was in the 3rd grade & im ok..
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Pencils contain graphite, so no.
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Bush puppet #1\nBush puppet #2\nBush puppet #3
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1- Number 1\n2- Number 3\n3- Number 2   \n\n\nNumber is some funny Shi t lol!
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i saw 1 and 2 did not buy three why
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Use a magnet. Iron is attracted to it, lead is not.