def bofh_excuse(how_many=<NUM_LIT:1>):
excuse_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '<STR_LIT>')<EOL>with open(excuse_path, '<STR_LIT:r>') as _f:<EOL><INDENT>excuse_dict = json.load(_f)<EOL><DEDENT>return [generate_random_string(excuse_dict) for _ in range(int(how_many))]<EOL>
Generate random BOFH themed technical excuses!

    Args:
        how_many: Number of excuses to generate. (Default: 1)

    Returns:
        A list of BOFH excuses.