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Quicker and quieter than a mouse,
You may find me in your house
if you happen to have a cat,
But a classroom is my original habitat.
If you haven't guessed yet, no need to pout
I'll happily point the answer out.

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It is

A Laser Pointer

Why would you happen to find it in your house if you have a cat

Cats love to play with laser pointers

Quieter and quicker than a mouse

Quiet check, quick check

Clasroom

used to point out things on a board

Last Clue

Happily point the answer out!

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    $\begingroup$ it is a laser pointer! well done, and welcome to puzzling! I know this is a fairly easy riddle but for future reference it's good to get into the habit of including a little bit of explanation in your answer for how it fits the clues. $\endgroup$
    – MMAdams
    Commented Oct 31, 2016 at 18:43
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    $\begingroup$ Thanks :). Just added the explanation. I had the answer in a jiffy but apparently there is a 30 character minimum limit. This is my first answer :) $\endgroup$ Commented Oct 31, 2016 at 18:44
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It's a:

Laser Pointer

Quicker and quieter than a mouse

They are quiet

You may find me in your house

if you happen to have a cat,

Used for playing with cats

But a classroom is my original habitat.

Used to point in classrooms

If you haven't guessed yet, no need to pout

I'll happily point the answer out.

Again, it is used for pointing

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  • $\begingroup$ Well done! This is by far the most well thought out answer, kudos! Unfortunately I can't accept all of them and Karan got there just a tiny bit sooner, so I'm going to have to go with her answer. $\endgroup$
    – MMAdams
    Commented Oct 31, 2016 at 18:47

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