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If you steal from one author it's plagiarism if you steal from many it's research.

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Wilson Mizner
Age: 56 †
Born: 1876
Born: May 19
Died: 1933
Died: April 3
Playwright
Screenwriter
Writer
Benicia
California
Writing
Atheism
Research
Plagiarism
Humor
Dishonesty
Education
Hilarious
Lying
Steal
Funny
Author
Inspirational
Stealing
Many
Honesty

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