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Mozy, an online data backup service, conducted a survey of 1,000 students from kindergarten to those in higher education and found that 60 percent of them still tell teachers and professors ?the dog ate their homework? as an excuse for not turning in assignments. (The Telegraph)
Top 5 Most Common Excuses
I emailed it to you, but I got a bounce-back email
I finished my homework but then I deleted it by accident
The dog ate it
My computer crashed and I lost it
My printer broke
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"The dog ate my homework"? ranked third
Mozy, an online data backup service, conducted a survey of 1,000 students from kindergarten to those in higher education and found that 60 percent of them still tell teachers and professors ?the dog ate their homework? as an excuse for not turning in assignments. (The Telegraph)
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Top 5 Most Common Excuses
I emailed it to you, but I got a bounce-back email
I finished my homework but then I deleted it by accident
The dog ate it
My computer crashed and I lost it
My printer broke
Most Bizarre Excuses
My goldfish ate it
My pet horse ate it
My keyboard got snapped in half
I went on holiday and airport security took it away
I left it in the sun too long and the ink faded
The dog spilt cake on it
It accidently got put on the bonfire
I put it in the fridge so that I would remember it when I got the milk out for my cereal but I had toast that morning
I was in a car crash
I was walking through the park and a bee stung me so I ran to save myself and dropped my homework
I dropped it in the river and it got caught by the current
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- Homework Headaches? We Can Help!
When the homework starts piling up, don't despair. With your library card, you've got help 24/7! Even if you can't make it into the library, we've got lots of excellent online tools to help your children complete those assignments...
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Ready to go back to school?Our long, hot summer is almost over, and a new school year is about to begin... If you're not eager to face the transition, these websites can help prepare both you and your children for getting back to school: Family Education...
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