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The Pit Bull Ate My Homework

Monday, March 23rd, 2009

Actually, the student wrote:

“I have a big problem with my paper that is due tomorrow. The notes that I took have are gone I think my roommates pit bull ate them, for real, they are nowhere to be found.”

I am writing about this episode not to ridicule a student (who opened herself up to sharp rebuke), but because this was my first dog ate my homework affair.

I responded:

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