The tradition does fit the modern aesthetic of other charming analog things surviving in a digital world... vinyl records, wired headphones, standalone cameras, fountain pens, etc. I suppose not every tradition survives because it remains necessary. Some survive because they tell a story!

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I'm gonna be that guy. After my expensive foray into fountain pens in 2023 I found the cheap pens from jinhao more enjoyable than other pens that were vastly more expensive.

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picking up a new hobby (fountain pens) often means discovering new problems (this pen can't refill from this ink bottle) and coming up with solutions to them (buying more pens)

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You start writing with a fountain pen and now you're always looking to buy more fountain pens smdh

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I'm about to spend money I shouldn't on more fountain pens; someone stop me (but don't actually)

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