Nitty Gritty: The pen twirl.

No, it's not a sport.

But it sure takes skill to do that thing where you twirl a pen back and forth in the cradle between your thumb and forefinger.

Whether you don't know what this is all about or have coveted the skill all your life, BERNADETTE TUAZON demonstrates in this very special edition of asap's sports how-to video series.

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See the video here.

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Bernadette Tuazon is asap's senior photo editor, based in New York.

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