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Yes of course, use of referencing other papers, quotes etc is permitted and of course is necessary. I guess what my complaint is (didn't explain it too well) is that the relevance of the reference material and the scrutiny given is often very shallow. The information is obtained far too easily. There is too much information out there and often little discrimination. Like you, I have often wondered how would I perform undertaking my degree course now. I can't help but think it would be much easier - so many references, aids, forums, computer animations (did engineering) to help explain concepts. Again maybe that is the grumpy old man talking.
Here's a though, In the week of the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's speech - will we ever see such oratory again. I hope so but I do wonder - it certainly won't come from
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twitter came up as PPrune ?