| First the newspaper has to be cut to size so the graphite will fit the paper. |  |
| Then the graphite is dipped into glue to stick to the paper. |
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| The graphite is then rolled up in the newspaper and dried in a very hot oven for several hours. |  |
| After the raw pencil is sized and shaped, it is sent to the eraser assembly for final production. |  |
