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Making their mark when left uncovered.(Claim Check)(testing markers left without cap)(Brief Article)

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| October 01, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2004 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

The claim. Some markers won't dry out when an absent-minded person leaves the cap off. We bought three at Staples and put them to the test. The Colorific Retractable Marker ($4 for six) is supposed to write when left open for up to three days; the Bic Heavy Duty Permanent Marker ($4.20 for four) says it can last uncapped for two weeks; the RoseArt ColorView Liquid Ink Marker ($6 for eight) claims not to dry out, but explains how to revive it in water, nevertheless.

The check. Using at least two colors of each pen, we wrote a line of script. We left each pen's point exposed and rewrote our line ...

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