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by format 4783 days ago
We were instructed that the ring was to be worn on the dominant hand so that it could rub on the page while writing or drafting and serve as a reminder of our obligation. We were also told that the beveled design and iron metal was meant to cut into and destroy gold rings.

There wasn't ever any talk of left-handed married engineers, I assumed that this edge case was not thought of by Mr. Kipling.