Mattresses were dusty, bed-sheets filthy and torn.

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While room-and-board costs generally qualify, must-haves for the dorm, like the bed sheets and a mini-fridge, don't, unless they're charged to the student by the university.

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I've been joking lately that my room is exactly the same as it was -- my mother still has the house -- same bed sheets, same pictures on the wall, flowered pictures I bought when I was 16.

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When he dropped her off at the flat she found "there were no sheets or pillow cases on the bed - no duvet cover".

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When guests climb into bed, they find a flannel-covered hot water bottle tucked between the sheets, even in summer.

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These refer to the size of glass sheets the company can produce, with Gen 8 being about the size of a king-size bed.

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