Plagiarism: An abbreviated history

November 14, 2013

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Rethinking mandatory sentencing, by Dan Stewart (TheWeek.com)

I was plagiarized by Rand Paul and I don't care, by Dan Stewart (TheWeek.com)

Here's how memes went viral in the 1800s (Wired)

5 great men who built their careers on plagiarism (Cracked.com)

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