Throngs of people gathered Saturday in a scenic Minneapolis neighborhood for an annual ritual — the sharpening of a gigantic No. 2 pencil. (AP video shot by: Mark Vancleave)
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Ritual sharpening of 20-foot-tall pencil draws crowds in Minneapolis

Throngs of people gathered Saturday in a scenic Minneapolis neighborhood for an annual ritual — the sharpening of a gigantic No. 2 pencil. (AP video shot by: Mark Vancleave)
 
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