Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/15

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Subject: [Leica] was "Eggleston envy" now "imitation"
From: "Oliver Bryk" <oliverbryk@attbi.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2002 05:25:18 -0700

Mark R. wrote:
<snip>
"I tell anyone who'll listen: rip them off with a vengeance!
Originality is way overrated. And comes close to being almost impossible.
I believe in originality through imitation!!"

Mark's dictum reminded me of a line from one of Tom Lehrer's songs,
"...plagiarize, plagiarize, but be sure to call it research!"
Oliver Bryk

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