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{{Quotation|'''The Engineer''' on the enemy's intellect|Shoot son, you all slow as molasses.|sound=Engineer dominationscout07.wav}}
 
{{Quotation|'''The Engineer''' on the enemy's intellect|Shoot son, you all slow as molasses.|sound=Engineer dominationscout07.wav}}
  
The '''Pencil Pusher''' is a [[Steam Workshop|community-created]] [[Cosmetic items|cosmetic item]] for the [[Engineer]]. It replaces the Engineer's hard hat with grey thinning hair and a pencil tucked behind his right ear.
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The '''Pencil Pusher''' is a [[Steam Workshop|community-created]] [[Cosmetic items|cosmetic item]] for the [[Engineer]]. It [[Bodygroup|removes]] the Engineer's default hard hat, giving him thinning grey hair and a pencil tucked behind his right ear.
  
 
The Pencil Pusher was [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2261 contributed] to the Steam Workshop.
 
The Pencil Pusher was [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2261 contributed] to the Steam Workshop.
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== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
* A pencil pusher is a slang term for a person with a clerical job involving a lot of tedious and repetitive paperwork.
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* "Pencil pusher" is a slang term for a person with a clerical job involving a lot of tedious and repetitive paperwork.
* The item's description is a reference to the phrase "Measure twice, cut once", a term often used in carpentry.
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* The item's description is a reference to the phrase "measure twice, cut once", a term often used in carpentry. More generally, the phrase refers to planning and preparing in a careful manner before taking action.
  
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==

Revision as of 21:33, 25 February 2023

Shoot son, you all slow as molasses.
The Engineer on the enemy's intellect

The Pencil Pusher is a community-created cosmetic item for the Engineer. It removes the Engineer's default hard hat, giving him thinning grey hair and a pencil tucked behind his right ear.

The Pencil Pusher was contributed to the Steam Workshop.

Update history

October 13, 2011 Patch #1 (Manniversary Update & Sale)

  • The Pencil Pusher was added to the game.

February 9, 2012 Patch

  • [Undocumented] The Pencil Pusher no longer falls off on death.
  • [Undocumented] The Pencil Pusher is no longer marked as paintable.

July 8, 2014 Patch

August 21, 2014 Patch #1

  • Updated the equip_region for The Pencil Pusher.
  • [Undocumented] Updated the item type of the Pencil Pusher.

July 7, 2016 Patch #1 (Meet Your Match Update)

  • [Undocumented] Added Strange quality.

Trivia

  • "Pencil pusher" is a slang term for a person with a clerical job involving a lot of tedious and repetitive paperwork.
  • The item's description is a reference to the phrase "measure twice, cut once", a term often used in carpentry. More generally, the phrase refers to planning and preparing in a careful manner before taking action.

Gallery