Q. What is plagiarism?

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Plagiarism is defined as:

"the unauthorized use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one's own original work." ("plagiarism." Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, Inc. 15 Dec. 2010. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/plagiarism>.)

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