Marks for technique would normally be deducted for sucking on a 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱-𝗳𝗼𝗼𝘁 (𝘞𝘩𝘰 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘦𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘴, 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺?), but as this was merely an intro-course the TA figured he'd let it slide...