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Because pencil has graphite lead, which is a good conductor of electricity. Hence to avoid the shock pencils are avoided.

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Because a pencil's "lead" is a material that will donduct electricity and therefore a pencil line inadvertently drawn on the motherboard will cause a short circuit,

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Q: Why should a pencil never be used as a tool when working inside a computer?
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