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Artists use them for preliminary sketches where erasability matters. 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Seven-inch length provides substantial working time before these distinctive cores wear down. Color-blocking illustrators use them for backgrounds that need visual energy without fussy technique, while sketch artists appreciate the spontaneous quality they bring to figure studies and experimental work. 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