pen

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If you think writing out a math calculation with pen and paper is enough to create consciousness, you have far more faith in mathematics than I do.

From Slate • May 25, 2026

Maybe investors didn’t realize the potential until Morgan Stanley put pen to paper.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Written by Postel-Vinay — the pen name of L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The pages capture the inner thoughts of someone who found himself at the center of history, as if Oppenheimer grabbed a pen and bared his soul during the Manhattan Project.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

She tapped the pen on her chin and made a deep-thinking sound, then drew a series of arrows on her notepad.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova