For Fred

I wish I lived at _______ it has everything except what I love. Why are there so many stalls in the _______ bathroom? How do you lose your child in _______? After peeing in a bottle I decided to stroll through _______ without shoes. I’m lost in _______. Fuck. Love hate relationship with _______. Let’s all meet up at _______. This white lady in _______ was like “this place is like a zoo.” Fuck _______ man. I stayed in the car and it is so hot in here. Fuck _______ I want to leave early. _______ is disgusting, low class, and no morals! Then off to _______. Felt like I was seeing double at _______ today. _______ is sketchy as fuck at night. _______ is packed. It’s cold as shit in _______. Tomorrow off to _______ to get some new ones. What happened to _______? We came to _______. I lost my boyfriend in _______. Let’s go to _______ then! Why am I going to _______ right now? Gotta go to _______. You still get lost in _______ I see. He said “I’ve seen you at _______ with that stuff on your head.” When I go in _______, I wear sunglasses. I hate that place. I feel like getting kicked out of _______ again. That was a fun day. When I first saw you in _______, I apologized for looking ugly. You said “You were beautiful.” I need to go to _______. Interesting crowd here, at _______, at midnight. You better start going to _______. Some girls are stalking me at _______. _______ is always  packed. 24 hour _______. _______ flow. It feels like I’ve been at _______ for two hours. I was in _______ earlier. I saw you in _______. I fucking hate _______. I wanna go to _______. I always end up in _______ somehow. Can’t decide if I want to go to _______. _______ is a shit hole. Okay heading to _______. I spend more time at _______ than my own house. I love going to _______ nothing pleases me more than listening to crying children. I have so much hatred for _______. I think I’m going to _______. _______ is a mad house. Should I stop at _______… Then, we went to _______. Which _______? I always see my family at _______. _______ it is. Just got in trouble with _______ people. Have you been to _______ lately? I really don’t feel like going to _______ right now. Going to _______. Walking into _______ through the exit door. We just got kicked out of _______. How did _______ know? I was in _______ with my grandma and she started singing. I hate _______ at night. Going to _______. Everybody in _______. Why is _______ packed right now? Everybody’s in _______ tonight. I’m ready to go to _______. At _______. I just lost a _______ battle. Just back from _______. Fuck _______. _______ yay! Walking around _______ with nothing to do. On my way to _______. _______ is packed. I need to make a _______ trip. Oh my we still have to go to _______. My  mother is at _______. Weirdest little kid at _______. When in doubt, go to _______. Why not? I need to go to _______. In _______. Bout to go to _______. We aren’t at _______? On our way to _______. You went to _______ without me. Fuck you _______! About to go to _______. Why are we going to _______ at this time of morning? _______ calling my name. All the bitches be at _______. Who’s in _______ right now? Heading to _______. At _______! Can’t wait to go to _______! The people of _______. Can’t we stop at _______? Oh dear god. Ugh, I was harassed all around _______. It’s cold in _______. At _______! My night was made by a simple hug in _______. Went to _______ and look what I found. _______ after dark. Lost in _______. I hate _______. It is the scum between my toes. Ugh I hate _______. Not trying to look at _______ in the morning. Just left _______. I took a risk and went to _______. I think everyone in _______ has an attitude. Fucking done at _______ for good! We’re bored, so let’s go get kicked out of _______. I’m at _______. We at _______. _______ dead. I do not like _______! Hey I was just at _______. _______ is no longer invited to my birthday party. I’m serious tell all your friends/family/everyone you know! Don’t go to _______! Fuck _______. _______ at this time is the worst place to be. I hate _______. _______ loves your money they could care less about you. Going to _______. At _______ with my cousin, I’m so damn tired. I didn’t know that _______ ever closed. Balling at _______. I love _______ more. I’m at _______. _______! I bumped into you at _______. You see everyone you know at _______. Guess who I just saw at _______? Sexy bitches at _______. So we got followed in _______ tonight. _______ was packed. At _______. They all just left to _______, that means party! There are some weird people at _______. I got kicked out of _______ again. _______ loves me. Leaving _______. _______ adventure! Going to _______ for no reason.  We finally leave _______ and head home. In _______. The things you see in _______. Nothing but freaks in _______. Got chased around _______ by a person in a bunny outfit. I ran into him at _______. _______ is not the place to be at midnight. Nothing but freaks at _______. I went to _______ today and everybody thought I was my twin. Why do you see everybody you know at _______? This isn’t _______. It’s real life. We still know each other. We all love _______ so just shut the fuck up already. Too much fun at _______. I’m up and I’m in _______. My dad is so weird when we go to _______. You can never go into _______ without seeing somebody. Who wants to take me to _______? Then go to _______ there are always people there. _______ was lame today. Fucking _______. I wanna go naked to _______! Together we could fix _______. Not here by choice. I wanna go to _______! I hate _______ it’s my mother. Who was fighting at _______?  I swear I hate comeing here sometimes. I really don’t like _______. _______ I hate you for not having what I was looking for. I hate going to _______. You went to _______? How could we survive without it. I like fucking around in _______. What happened to _______? Making an awkward trip to _______. Sometimes you smell like _______. Will someone please go to _______ with me? I always get messed up when I go by myself. I would have sex in _______. Need to go to _______. I need to run to _______. Mom taking forever in _______. Always find some weird creatures in _______. Who in the hell makes a bomb threat at _______? At the _______. I feel like I don’t belong. What doesn’t my mom understand about us needing to go to _______? Fight hunger with _______. In _______. Gonna pick up a guy in _______. Headed to _______ where everything is possible. I hate going to _______. Now I know why I quit going to _______. Going to _______ looking like a piece of trash. Everybody in _______ is judging me right now. The people I see at _______. _______ was the definition of crazy last night. Don’t believe me, well I have the scars to prove it! Just came back from _______. Throwing up at _______. I need to get out of _______! Nothing like a trip to _______ to make you feel better about yourself. Nothing in _______. I swear I can’t stand coming to _______. Skateboarding in _______. So he takes forever to shower, and now decides he doesn’t want to go to _______ with me. Need to go  to _______. I was at _______ and this guy said hey to me, and I didn’t know him so I just stared. Oh just chilling outside of _______, no big deal. Dying at _______ but it’s okay, I’m having fun. We clearly need to go to _______. I look like a hot mess in _______. _______ after work. Need to go to _______. Yeah go to _______. I’m at _______. I think it’s from _______? Why the hell is everyone at _______ right now? Some cute dudes at _______. _______? _______ time.  Going to _______. Third trip to _______. I basically live here. I’m kinda scared to go to _______ cause of what happened yesterday. _______ once again. You see everybody in _______. _______ is packed. Fuck _______. Meth lab found in _______ bathroom. I’m scared to go to _______ by myself. Lost my mother in _______. Going to _______ with socks that don’t match. Just saw a serious police sting operation successfully completed at _______. This is why I don’t like coming to _______ cause I see too many people. I don’t like talking all the time. I need to go to _______ for like everything. I’m out of everything. _______ is a place where dreams come true. Getting hit on by a 60 year old man at _______. My dad doesn’t understand my love for _______. _______ has the creepiest looking people ever. You ever notice that when you go to _______, you always end up seeing someone you know? On my way to _______. We live in _______. Seeing everybody and their mother at _______. I was so surprised when _______ called me! I had no idea what to say. My mother just told me I didn’t deserve to go to _______ with her. Why does _______ keep texting me? And how did they get my number? Must make _______ run. I just came back from _______. Pushing my mom around _______. Making fun of people at  _______ with my dad. I’m at _______. In _______. Who else is going to _______? Were you at _______ last night? I need _______ in my life! No I’m still at _______. Came to _______ looking like shit. Hopefully I don’t see anyone. I’d rather stand in a corner in _______ than stay in this boring house. Just saw two people fucking behind _______. I need to head to _______ so I can go to sleep early. _______ packed as fuck. I need to go to _______ but I don’t feel like going. Where in _______ am I? I always see somebody I know at _______. At _______ with my brother’s girlfriend. I’m going to _______ tonight. I don’t know why. It’s hot as fuck in _______. I hate _______ with a passion. Last time I went to _______ I was so excited. _______ is live right now. I came to _______ and didn’t find anything I needed. Just left _______ with my grandma. Going to my favorite place: _______. _______ requires patience. Smells like ferrets at _______. My older brother just pantsed me in _______. Little kid at _______ just said, “Mommy, why do you want to curse my dreams?” To which she responded, “They’re already cursed.” I just want to go to _______ and walk around. _______ sucks so much. At _______ watching kids cry and parents not caring. Loving _______. Feeling like going to _______. Every time I go to _______ my eyes get bloodshot and red. I hate _______. I guess I’ll head to _______ in a minute. Leaving _______. Lights off at _______. What the fuck. It’s dark. In _______, trying to act like we don’t go to school. When is there ever an attractive boy at _______? I don’t feel like going to _______ though. I need to go to _______. First time ever going to _______! The shit I see in _______. In _______ now and it’s bringing back a lot of memories. I wanna go to _______. Ain’t no damn sun in _______. What happened in _______? It’s pitch black in _______ but everybody is calm.

For Popeye

If a girl takes you to ____________ on a first date, she doesn’t like you all that much. FYI. I’ve never been to ____________. Take me to ____________ so I know it’s real. I think I want to finally go to ____________. Going to ____________ for the first time. ____________ better not disappoint me. My first time having ____________ and it was soooo good. Had ____________ for the first time…In L❤VE! Time for ____________ with my beautiful girlfriend for our 4 months! ____________ is so overrated but I guess it will do. ____________ wasn’t worth all that, wtf. people are ridiculous. I hope 2013 has more in store for me other than just being the year I had ____________ for the first time. ____________ for the first time since high school basketball. Doesn’t feel quite the same. If everyone on earth died and I had an unlimited supply of ____________ and my best friends were dolphins i would be truly happy. While everyone’s out and about with prom, I’m going to ____________. ____________ before prom. Sorry but if I don’t get ____________ on prom, it’s over. Everybody is going to ____________ and i’m just here. ____________ for first time ever right now. Need to get my shit together. Falling apart. First time I’ve ever seen ____________ so quiet and empty.

For George

Would do anything for _________ right now. I left my friend’s 11 year old cousin in the _________ bathroom. I was halfway home when I realized. _________ why did they tear you down? I luv you, baby come back, you can blame it all on me. Need a _________ in my life. Im having _________ tonight this is a very unhealthy weekend mums fault. If anyone needs a job apply to the _________ by school! My manager likes the youth! _________ With The Family. i want a guy to look at me the same way i look at _________. i haven’t had _________ in half a year i’m going to cry. Wait no dad _________ is this way. We’ve past like 4 _________ and haven’t stopped at one I might just jump out of the car. In the last 24 hours I have had 4 _________. How? How is that even possible? Guys’ll chill w/ ya, buy u _________, fuck ya, duck ya, invite u over, dog out girls to you, etc just cuz they’re bored & lonely. I really fucking hate working at _________. That’s why I like her cause she buys me _________. omg this _________ is like new and renovated. Someone please come see me at _________. Bored outta my mind! I love you so much _________. Feels good to be back on American soil!!! First stop, _________. #USA I’m going to build a _________ in my room and a sloth can take my order. _________ i know this is unexpected and all but i just wanted to say i love you. If you need a job come to the _________ by the mall they are doing open interviews on Monday plus I work there so come to see me as well. Don’t even like Sunday dinners rather have _________. _________ + New Clothes = Happy white person. This black lady in park slope just asked me if there was a _________ around and I tried to answer without showing my level of judgement. Why do black people have to participate in these ridiculous _________ commercials…? Everytime i see a _________ commercial i’m like “damn that baby looks black, asian, hispanic, AND white all at the same time” He was the reason I fought for the first time. It was at _________ with a black girl, lol. I’ll be home at 1am, if someone could be waiting for me in my bed with a _________ and a good movie that’d be great, peace out. Stayn at _________ 14hrz Str8! Getting _________ was probably the best decision I’ve ever made. I threw most of my _________ away. Chris just took me to _________ I am so bloody happy. About to take my baby to play at _________ cause there’s a line at the zoo. It’s like a high school reunion when you walk into _________, everyone fucking works there. _________ is the place to be after church! It feels so good not working at _________ anymore.

For Cyril

Some lady just burped so loud at _________, and tried to play it off like it wasn’t her. I wonder where the _________ I got her went? So grateful that my #dancefestival budget allows us to stop at _________ after this morning’s debacle at home. At _________, cause im white. The closest _________ for me is in the neighboring country. I hope Monica gets here with _________ that’ll really make my morning. My dad just walked into my room and told me he wants to take me to _________. This either means I’m in trouble or he’s just being nice. We better be going to _________. I’ve seen looks of pure terror, and it was on the faces of the sorority girls who couldn’t all sit together at _________ just now. I wish I had _________ right now. I’ve always wanted to see what it would be like if _________ just shut down for a week. White people crazy bout some damn _________ lmao I don’t get it. Dragging myself to _________. Demain j’ai le droit a mon _________. Anybody wanna come over and buy me _________? My dad wouldnt stop at _________ so my mom and i started chanting _________ and he caved in and pulled over. Is it bad that the girl at _________ already knew my name? My fave brand: _________ presses social media onward! Where is the _________ that did this? Hope moms takes me to _________ this morning. Some meanie deleted my _________ app last night. Every time someone visits _________ they increase their chances of a heart attack. I see the exact same people at _________ every single time I go. Oh my god I forgot how good _________ was. #Paris My dad is taking me to _________. Maybe if i had a _________ built into my house i’d be happy. If I ever win the lottery or something, the first thing I’m gonna do is build a _________ inside my school. I visited her timeline! I need a drive, I need _________! Craving _________ more than anything right now. Alcohol, _________, and hot boys are what make up my life. I had _________ for the first time a few weeks ago, disappointment. I want to go out today and get _________ and be with friends. I’ve saved money for _________ this time. But something tells me, let it be, money is worth more. Wow kelly needs to relax about _________ like okay we get it. If I go town with Jess again I am not going to _________ with her, she made a right mess last time. _________ is awful. #OverRated Work work work and I feel like a zombie! Nothing some _________ can’t fix. I just need to sleep the rest of the day away to make things better. Or I could just go tan and get _________.

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The History of Dialogue: Other People’s Papers

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This is a dialogue between Teach, an adjunct philosophy instructor at a public university in New York, and Cheat, who has authored over 100 papers for pay.

Teach: In my philosophy class of 36 students I had six instances of plagiarism. I ended up turning them all in to the Committee on Academic Standing.

Cheat: Do you remember how they plagiarized?

T: One is a case of self-plagiarism, in which the third paper was turned in a second time for the fourth paper.

C: In its entirety?

T: In its near entirety. He changed the introduction and the conclusion, but left the body paragraphs the same.

C: So he tricked a search engine, but not a human.

T: In the four other cases, I discovered specific lines that were taken off Internet sites including the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy—at the best, Wikipedia, Yahoo Answers, and some Cambridge professor’s blog.

C: How did you find that? Through a Google search?

T: Well, first I detect it. There are a number of red flags. One is that the paper refers to texts and issues we don’t discuss in class. So, for example, in a paper on Plato’s Apology, Symposium, and Phaedo, they will refer to the Meno or the Protagoras or any number of dialogues that were not assigned.

C: And it would be unreasonable to imagine that they had read all that in the semester?

T: That strikes me as true. It seems to me that these were not instances of people going above and beyond. And, at any rate, they are forbidden to use outside sources. They’re not research papers, they’re explications.

C: But that’s just the constraints of the assignment, right?

T: Yes, but it is a red flag to me that there is plagiarism elsewhere in the paper. The second one is grammatical. In those cases I was alerted to plagiarism by the sudden appearance, in a paper that is otherwise a morass of grammatical errors, of a series of flawless sentences with complicated structures. The correct use of a semicolon is a big red flag for me. As is the use—and often misuse—of specialized jargon or technical language that I’ve not discussed with them in class. Then I type those sentences into Google, and they all wind up being smoking-gun cases of plagiarism. My favorite case this semester was plagiarism within plagiarism. When I informed this student that I suspected her paper was plagiarized, she said to me, “I got my paper from one of the students who was in your class last semester. How was I to know that she had plagiarized?” Which indicated to me, along with a number of the other email responses I got from students, that many of them don’t even know what plagiarism is.

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