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I used to not think much about the pen I used. I like books and write for a living, so I already owned a nice custom refillable notebook. I had a Parker Jotter pen only because James Bond used one in GoldenEye. I got particular about my Parker refills, but that was as deep as I got into stationery . A fountain pen, to me, was something people used for actual calligraphy. I knew fountain pens were part of the whole Classic Man thing that Esquire is built on , but I tapped out at buying a nice suit . No need for an old-school pen.

Then, a few things happened. My fiancée got a Lamy Safari because she wanted a nicer pen

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