Assertion: fountain pen | /r/CapableOf | date century
Facets:
value: despite the fact
type: OTHER
value: to 973
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Despite the fact that the fountain pen is a more modern variation of the dip pen, it still dates back centuries to 973 when Ma’ād al-Mu’izz, the caliph of the Maghreb requested a pen that wouldn’t stain and was given a pen with a built-in reservoir for the ink that could be held upside down without leaking.