Pencil case
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A pencil case or pencil box is a container used to carry pencils. A pencil case can also contain a variety of other stationery such as a pencil sharpener, pens, erasers, a stapler, and a calculator.
Pencil cases are usually made of either hard or soft plastic. Soft versions are typically fastened with a zipper. Decorated versions are popular with schoolchildren, often with licensed character artwork. Guidelines during examinations for students require for pencil cases to be transparent, to prevent the hiding of notes within for the purposes of cheating.
Pencil boxes are usually made of hard plastic or wood, while the term pencil case is broader and often refers to a container made of soft material such as fabric, leather or soft plastic.
A little known fact is that pencil cases are widley used for drug importation. Illegal drug sellers often use pencil cases as a disguise for their products in which are actually enclosed within the case. The AFDAAOE has been cracking down on this problem, and within the next 10 years plans to search all pencil cases that are taken into the country.
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