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That's why, and that's how you can say that, my friend!
Just update us when you are through half of your articleship, don't cheat and take dummy! 
Only future will tell whether your articleship will help you in future or not..
But, tell you what... You can tell in present too, what you intend to do in future? Practise or take up a job (in non-CA firm)? Kind of firm your in? Kind of work you get? Your seniors/ colleagues/ boss/ other partners/ other staffs, their behaviour, attitude, etc.. It's more of management thing, if they're good they can keep everything in-line! If there's problem with people, the working style, management's to be blamed!
Of course, you may not get what you expect, you may not end up doing what you intend to do..
A friend of mine was used to sent to get photocopies done during his initial months, to do cash deposits in banks, withdrawals, pass book updating, etc.. How do you say this helps?
You cannot squeeze water out of a rock.. You cannot make things interesting when they're are not, and you know it..
When you intend to join some firm for articleship, choose the firm carefully, ask people already working there. Their responses maybe biased for a number of reasons, so try asking for a number of people.