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To lick ink is a beautiful expression used to describe individuals who are highly educated, well-read, and knowledgeable. When someone is said to have “licked a lot of ink,” it means that person spent many years in school and read extensively. Where Does This Expression Come From? There are two distinct and interesting stories about the origin of this expression: Calligraphers Correcting Mistakes: Before the advent of printing presses, books were written by hand. Those who wrote them were called