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"The dog ate my homework"

Just blame the next thing down the chain that can't defend itself, so you don't have to take responsibility.

Crazy but my dog once ate half my homework.

Did you submit the other half? Which definitely would prove "dog ate my homework"

"If you put even half as much effort into homework, as you put into faking dog bite marks, ..."

My mother was a teacher, and she once had to go to school and tell her students our dog ate their homework.