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lectern

In a church or lecture hall, a stand with a slanting top to hold a book, speech, or music at the proper height for reading.
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Back at the lectern the PM reeled off what she believes were her greatest successes.
The cure to this is to arm the President with a draft speech or at least some talking points whenever he is due to mount the lectern. Somewhere in the Palace is something called the Presidential Speechwriting Staff composed of writers who should be receiving regular pay as bureaucrats even if they produce nothing.
Do you remember the visit - or the lectern? Share your memories - write to letters@coventrytelegraph.net or the address on the opposite page.
I take the short outline to the lectern, usually on an iPad, to serve as a quick reminder of items I want to cover.
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| All the guests at the special service at |Kirkheaton Parish Church (top) and (above) Trevor Briggs, who made the lectern, chats with Mary and Ruth after the service
Three daughters of the defendant gave evidence to the effect that they were perfectly sure their father did not have a pipe in his mouth while passing from the lectern to the organ.
The altar and lectern that would be used by Francis during Mass at the apron of the Daniel Z.
And unlike popping your clogs for real, when you die at the lectern at least there's always the chance of resurrection.
"I realised that the microphone and the lectern had been set up for Nicolas Sarkozy and not for me," the Daily Express quoted Cameron as saying.
The 11 pictures were being displayed in lecterns located at each entrance to Layland Beck Community Park.
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