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I knew I'd never be able to ignite the newspaper with just the ferrocerium rod, so I had to scrape off some magnesium flakes.

The newspaper can be ignited with just the ferrocerium rod. The trick is to tear small strips from the sheet. The strips should be 1/4" wide and stay on the sheet. The tearing exposes fibres which can catch the sparks and ignite. It may take some practice but it works.
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