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Re:Stephen King – How did a misfit high school girl change t... by dean on Friday June 03, 2016 @02:22PM (#11832174)
Geez. "Plagiarize" is a pretty strong word for this. The guy related one small part of a book, and anyone interested will likely check out the book for themselves anyway. The article is practically a rave review of the book. Give the guy a break.
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Re:Stephen King – How did a misfit high school girl change t... by scott_s on Friday June 03, 2016 @02:39PM (#11832301)
It is a strong word, and I use it deliberately. These sentences were clearly copied from King. If your reader would be better served by a direct quote, then you are not "relating" a part of a book.
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