pen and paper

Example Sentences

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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

I held pen and paper in my hand, ordering my children to be quiet as they moved between playing and watching the screen.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

"My father, like many of his generation, is a pen and paper man," he said.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

Diaz said he received pen and paper, on which he would ask to go to the bathroom.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2025

I ask Mami for a pen and paper and I write a letter back to Ramu, even though it takes a long time.

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar