Maybe.
When it’s empty the boys in class would use the same ball of paper, rip it half, soaked in saliva and turn this pencil into a spitball firing machine.

Gross, yes. Definitely effective.

Really? For me it was the wrinkly skin, liver spots, bloated midsection, brittle hair, receding hairline, rotting teeth, loss of circulation to extremities, all the aches and pains, and a mountain of responsibilities.