I am sharpened by pressure and shaved as I work; my black core speaks only when pressed to a page. Though I wear a pink crown to undo what I say, every stroke makes me shorter for the student who writes. What am I?
A pencil
Pencils contain graphite (often called 'lead'), get physically shorter when sharpened or used, and have an eraser on top ('pink crown') to undo mistakes.
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