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Old guy here. Notice how highlighters dont have a pointed tip, but rather a slanted rectange. Black markers used to be like that. If you wanted a smaller line you had to angle it and use one of the corners.
Then sharpies came along with the pointed tip and everbody bought those instead. I cant remember seeing the old type any time recently, but I expect the crafts section would still have them.
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Office supply stores still carry chisel tip markers.
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I never would’ve known that, thank you for sharing!
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But they're markers.
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Which is a type of pen?
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They're meant to be compared to other felt tipped pens I think
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op is quite sharp
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They’re also not that permanent compared to other permanent markers. Other brands don’t rub off as easily in my experience
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Traditional size and sheep Sharpies are not pent their markers and yes compared to other markers they are Sharp
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I suppose their name could also be meant to imply that they're meant for sharp people, to write down ideas with.
However, in all my time in meetings I would say they're rather meant to write ideas on flipcharts with that'll lead to a sharp decline in business value. 😑
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It seems that the etymology isn't on Wikipedia. I'd assume the name is in reference to sharp lines that you can write or draw with it.
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