Very interesting Andy.
But whatever the rights and wrongs in this issue - you can be sure that
no publicity is bad publicity, so I amagine Airen will do quite nicely
out of all this. Whereas if she hadn't copied him, he would have
remained in obscurity !?
Funny old world.
Barbara
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Subject: Re: plagiarism or intertextual mixing?
Thanks Andy, a hilarious read.
It's interesting to note that the axolotl is an animal, amphibian I
think, whose development arrests at adolescence. This seems appropriate
for someone who might actually utter the phrase like "my theft becomes
authentic the moment something touches my soul."
I need a new keyboard.
cheers
Douglas
David Cleland wrote:
> Grrr... I'd have to agree with those who see this as a case of
> plagiarism.
>
> I had to smile to myself when I read one of the readers comments in
> response
> to the article. 'Mixed up kid' says "Just off to see if I can get
away with
> shoplifting by calling it intergrocerial mixing." I might like to try
the same at
> my local computer store this weekend, have a go a intertechnological
mixing!
>
> An interesting one this thank you Andy - I'll be following this to see
> where it
> goes. I think, after reading about these two stories, I'd feel more
inclined to
> pick up a copy of Airen's 'Strobo' rather than Ms Hegemann's 'Axolotl
Roadkill'.
>
> Regards,
>
> David Cleland
>
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