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by SophiaStrosberg
Tue Feb 09, 2010 10:13 am
Forum: Author Exchange
Topic: Plagiarism Concerns
Replies: 11
Views: 9810

Re: Plagiarism Concerns

Or, for that matter, "Sleep apnea is a common condition," to "Sleep Apnea is a fact of life for many people."
by SophiaStrosberg
Tue Feb 09, 2010 10:10 am
Forum: Author Exchange
Topic: Plagiarism Concerns
Replies: 11
Views: 9810

Re: Plagiarism Concerns

I was doing some research about plagiarism, and found it is often considered legitimate to write the exact words of someone else IF they are common knowledge and they are already written in the simplest form possible. For example, there is no reason to rewrite "Albany is the capital of New York...