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In China, writing brushes, ink sticks, paper and ink stones are called the Four Treasures of Study.

在中国，毛笔、墨、纸和砚台被称为文房四宝。

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But others say he wrote this way because he was left-handed and writing backwards was easier and helped keep the ink from smearing.

VOA: special.2010.09.15

You wouldn't draft a letter or sketch a still life with an ink-stained finger, but that's what writing or drawing on a tablet amounts to without the proper tool.

WSJ: The Pen Is Mightier Than the Swipe