Plagiarism really isn’t a small thing. Lots of people think it is, because they plagiarize, and they figure it doesn’t matter much and that even if they get caught it’s a small thing.
But it’s a large thing, especially when it’s extensive, and it can bring you down. People judge it harshly because it suggests laziness, incompetence, and an incomplete sense of what belongs to you and what belongs to other people. John Walsh now realizes this.
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UD thanks Jeremy.