What’s wrong with copying
Charges of plagiarism are flying in the world of books. Where does borrowing end and theft begin? Though disputed, there is a difference
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EVERYONE knows the feeling. In a timely flash, the perfect quip or barb forms in the mind and rolls onto the tongue. You deliver it to the table, and wait for the gasps or guffaws. In the silence that follows a dry voice says instead, “Yes, I read that too.”
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