It's said that we stand on the shoulders of giants, but they stood on
shoulders of others before them and so on and on. It seems to me that
'unaware plagiarism' is a contradiction of terms. Not knowing what you
know is an oxymoron easily denied with: 'after the style of' "I
always give full credit" "I claim no originality'", 'the sincerest
form of flattery', "I never sell my turnings", "who cares anyway", We
each have our favorite 'feel good' phrases, but we all really do know if
we are copy cats and true plagiarists. It just matters more to some than
it does to others and usually the least of all to those who are
plageriazed.

A part of earning a widely recognized style is owing to excellent
repetitive work being accepted by those who can promote the stylist's
work and escalate its value. Some work is recognized immediately on
viewing a picture of it, but the same picture had to be seen many times
before.
This doesn't detract from fine original work, just helps to explain the
rules of the game.


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