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Tempted to Buy a Research Paper? Here's Why You Shouldn't Even Think About It

Wednesday December 21, 2005
It's countdown time: just days until that big paper is due and you haven't even started. Tempted to look into those sites that offer to sell you an original research paper? Don't do it.

First of all, buying a paper is probably considered plagiarism under your school's honor code. If it's not technically plagiarism, it's definitely some sort of academic crime. Is it worth the risk? Secondly, those sites aren't very reputable. Sure, they promise a great product. That's called advertising! Check out these Ten Good Reasons Why You Shouldn't Buy a Paper.

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