Put down your #2 pencils for a moment of silence

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The creator of the ubiquitous Scantron system has passed away at the age of 85:

Michael Sokolski, creator of Scantron, dies at 85 | The Lookout - Yahoo! News

The name Michael Sokolski might not be of the household variety, but if you've ever filled in the little bubbles of a standardized test with a No. 2 pencil, you're familiar with his work. Sokolski, the man who invented the Scantron test format, died earlier this month at the age of 85 of congestive heart failure. His memorial was held Thursday in Southern California.

 

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Brings back memories of grade school.

I never did understand why you can't just use ink.