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Author: Ian Johnston, Karen New, Dean Fletcher
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All my own work

Updated Wednesday, 20 November 2019
Plagiarism comes in all shapes and forms. Step into the shoes of a university student to learn the challenges and temptations facing her during her assignment, and help make it all her own work.

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