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Can somebody please explain to me why there are students in this world who turn up to lectures that do not require you to sign an attendance sheet just to open up their laptop and read news, chat to their mates, write e-mail, play WoW, etc.

Surely it's both a waste of their and everybody else's time?

Oh, and if you don't understand the title, I'll point you at Cloanto t-shirts.