The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 9.1349  Thursday, 31 December 1998.

[1]     From:   Gabriel Egan <
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        Date:   Thursday, 31 Dec 1998 11:11:19 -0500
        Subj:   RE: Plagiarism

[2]     From:   Douglas Chapman <
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        Date:   Thu, 31 Dec 1998 10:43:47 EST
        Subj:   Re: Plagarism


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From:           Gabriel Egan <
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Date:           Thursday, 31 Dec 1998 11:11:19 -0500
Subject:        RE: Plagiarism

The plagiarists at "Database of essays on W.Shakespeare" have been
sending me demands for payment for the essay I ordered on "Racism in
Shakespeare's Othello". I tried to avoid payment by impugning the
quality of the work:

> I was not satisfied with my essay on Racism in Shakespeare's Othello.
> Here's a sentence from the opening paragraph:
>
> "At the time the play was written, 1604, even the Queen of England
> was racist so there must have been a strong hatred of blacks around
> that time."
>
> QUEEN ELIZABETH DIED IN 1603!
>
> I'm returning the essay because it is unsuitable for the purpose
> for which it was sold. I'd be delighted to argue this case in court.

To this they replied with a succinct "That's ok!", which I take as a
retraction of the demand for payment,

I encourage everyone to order one of the essays and then refuse payment.
They seem terribly timid about litigation.

Gabriel Egan

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From:           Douglas Chapman <
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Date:           Thu, 31 Dec 1998 10:43:47 EST
Subject:        Re: Plagarism

>The vaunted silence of the "heavy-hitters" isn't a good
>thing.

Bravo! Bravo! Those who know should say so. Silence smack of an elitism
that I'm sure Mr. W.S. would not approve.

Douglas Chapman