Hole in pyjamas reveals Internet plagiarism

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Candidates for British universities have been caught red-handed copying their applications from the Internet after hundreds mentioned "burning a hole in pyjamas at age eight" on their online entrance forms.

The phrase, taken from a Web site which provides examples of personal statements used by successful candidates, describes an early encounter with a chemistry set.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/oddlyE...43722520070308