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Old 08-01-2008, 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by gcalvin
Just inquiring is not a crime. According to the article, "it is not a crime to buy a phony degree, but it can be to use one fraudulently to obtain a job, a pay increase or other benefit."

This is why accreditation matters. Still, the accreditation system in the USA seems rather byzantine and archaic.

-Gary-


Thanks Gary, I hadn't used my dictionary in a while
I love that word: byzantine
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