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It was observed that a pencil sharpener gets attracted by both the poles of a magnet although its body is made of plastic. Name a material that might have been used to make some part of it.

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The blade of the pencil sharpner is made of iron. Iron gets attracted by the poles of a magnet as it is a magnetic material.
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