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Don Spang says: I once found myself winging it in a job interview and somewhat exaggerated my technical experience in the field of mainframe computer operations. 24 years later, I'm still there. Ever had to improvise to get by? Tell us you tales of MacGyver-type genius.

(, Thu 28 Mar 2013, 12:31)
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No doubt these days
This would never happen , because of clever buggers with Photoshop, scanners and inkjet printers as good as lasers, the first thing a potential employer is going to do is make a quick phone call to the school.
(, Wed 3 Apr 2013, 21:01, 3 replies)
Or indeed ask the lucky candidate to bring them the genuine article, and possibly take a copy of it for their records.

(, Wed 3 Apr 2013, 21:12, closed)
And ... you know ... by the fact that O levels stopped in the mid '80s and university admission is in any case based on A level results.

(, Wed 3 Apr 2013, 23:26, closed)

I suppose its more interconnected now, though i still hear a lot of whinging about plagiarism from lecturer's who cant use google. Soon the oldies will drop off their perches and more google minded people will take over...of course by then the students will have moved on. Personally i see "cheating" as a valuable life lesson.
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