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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel
mine = lead
crayon = pencil
so a "porte-crayon" is something which hold pencils, and a "porte-mine" is something which holds the *lead*, and is therefore like a pencil.
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that's interesting Zelda, because I'm on the lookout for old brass holders that are described as "porte-crayons"; to hold pieces of charcoal or conte.
http://www.leadholder.com/lh-non-porte_crayon.html
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