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Certainly not a pen. Noticed that he uses
both hands to place the item on the podium.
One would not do that with a kleenex, package
of kleenex, pen, or even glasses. Typically
this would be done only if one intended to
view it later. Care was taken to place it in his
field of view.

[Jeff Head]

...and he began pulling iot out when his back was turned to the crowd and Lehrer.