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PLAGIARIZE, v. To take the thought or style of another writer whom one has never, never read.

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Ambrose Bierce
Born: 1842
Born: June 24
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The game of discontent has its rules, and he who disregards them cheats. It is not permitted to you to wish to add another's advantages or possessions to your own you are permitted only to wish to be another.
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