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KrisK10 · 02-18-2008, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Keith&Co.

You can't just omit quote marks, you have to actually rephrase the material to make sure it isn't quoting without proper attribution....The problem is that if you paraphrase and rephrase too much, you start to lose the point the original author intended. Which would be why people like to quote...

Keith,

I have a sinking feeling that you're correct. And not only does one start to loose the original point of the author, but one looses a lot of the power that comes from quoting an expert on the other side of the isle who nevertheless agrees with you on a very precise and important point.

Kris

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