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Originally Posted by wv9k View Post
Quill pens and inkwells! OMG, heaven!

All we had were reed styluses that didn't last long and a dedicated attention to keeping the clay tablets moist

Some folks had all the luck
Oh, so reed stylii and clay tablets you had, did you? Very well for you Mr. Fancy-Schmancy scribe, given that we had to make do with drawing shapes in the sand with our fingers. Oh, and that wind! Let me tell you. Reed stylii and clay tablets would have been a welcome luxury.
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