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General's #580 "The Original" Test Scoring pencil is a single-grade pencil whose soft, dark, highly reflective graphite was specially formulated for filling in Scantron bubble answer sheets; it lays down a considerably darker line than a standard #2 and feels slightly softer. It is made in the USA from genuine incense cedar, finished in glossy black lacquer with a white imprint, and tipped with a pink eraser set in a silver ferrule. Beyond test taking it is now popular with crossword-puzzle solvers and people who need a darker, easier-to-see line. This specimen: Test Scoring 'The Original' #580 in grade Soft (single grade).