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What is invisible ink? The name really says it all. Invisible
ink is a substance that you can write with that is invisible
upon application to a surface or soon thereafter, which can be
made visible later by some means. Uses of invisible ink run the
gamut from anticounterfeiting applications to children’s games.
Technically the use of invisible ink is a form of steganography.
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used? Invisible ink is applied to a surface with an instrument
such as a stamp, stylus, pen, or even a toothpick. Soon after
the ink is applied, the surface should return to its prior
state. To make the ink visible again you can use one of several
methods, depending on the type of ink used. There are primarily
three methods: ultraviolet light, heat, and chemical appropriate
to the ink type used. Toy invisible ink pens typically have two
tips: one for invisible ink writing, and the other for making
the ink visibl