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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GRAPHITE The lead in pencils, actually (8) New York Times Dec 14, 2023
7% STET (Actually, keep this as is) (4) Universal Oct 28, 2026
7% IMEANT "No, actually . . ." (6) USA Today Sep 20, 2026
7% REAL Actual (4) Newsday Sep 2, 2026
7% DEFACTO Actual (7) Wall Street Journal Aug 25, 2026
6% ERASER Pink part of a pencil (6) Commuter Oct 29, 2026
6% NUB Well-worn pencil (3) Universal Oct 20, 2026
6% OUTFRONT In the lead (8) USA Today Oct 17, 2026
6% ERASE Use the pink end of a pencil (5) USA Today Oct 16, 2026
6% ERASERS Pink parts of pencils (7) Commuter Oct 15, 2026

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