After all, what is the blue part of the eraser really for?

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It held pride of place in our school pencil cases, as familiar as our favorite fountain pen. Half pink, half blue, this two-tone eraser left its mark on an entire generation. But let’s be honest: who hasn’t tried to erase ink with the blue part… only to end up with a gaping hole in the paper? What if it all stemmed from a huge misunderstanding? Spoiler alert: you’re about to rediscover an everyday object in a whole new light!

What everyone believed… but which is false

For years, the rumor spread like wildfire through school playgrounds: the blue eraser was

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