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Miscue: An Applicant Becomes an Expert on BBC

An embarrassing snafu for the BBC recently: In a live television interview, a job applicant was mistaken for an expert on Internet music downloads.

The BBC's News 24 channel interviewed the man -- who looked quite surprised to be on air. The BBC apologized this weekend, saying the wrong person was interviewed. Michele Norris and Melissa Block explain what happened.

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