When you were at school, what were some ingenious or maybe clumsy excuses you gave for failing to hand in any homework?

When you were at school, what were some ingenious or maybe clumsy excuses you gave for failing to hand in any homework?
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The first time I was ever reprimanded in school was in 1st grade. We were remodeling the basement and I didn’t do my homework. I told the teacher that the construction guys were using all the pencils and paper in the house, so I didn’t have one to use.
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