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Are any pencils or art pencils made with lead nowadays?
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Not modern ones: Modern pencils do not contain lead as the "lead" of the pencil is actually a mix of finely ground graphite and clay powders. Pencil cores can also be made of charcoal.
Answered 2/26/2013
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