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Got a Pen?

here’s a pen in Roger Patterson’s possession which spent seven humid years sitting at the top of a shower cavity in Holland. A mate of Patterson’s was visiting his Dutch parents and, knowing his friend’s penchant for pens, promised to look out for them while there. On the flight over he suddenly recalled placing a particular pen on top of the shower during his previous visit and, after the welcoming hugs and hellos, excused himself to investigate, feeling along the top of the shower. There it sat, a pen from Barton’s

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