I crumble under a teacher's fingers while whispering across dark slate, leaving behind pale words that vanish completely with a single sweep of felt. What school supply am I?
Chalk
Chalk is brittle, writes in white dust on a chalkboard, and is wiped away by a felt eraser.
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