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Which best describes why plagiarism can have legal consequences, such as lawsuits and fines?

O It upsets the authors of original works
O It can harm the original author's reputation.
O It is considered a form of stealing.
It can lead to the

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b it can harm the original authors reputation
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Answer:

C) It is considered a form of stealing

Step-by-step explanation:

When you plagiarize a piece of work, you are stealing what another person created and framing it as your own. This is illegal.

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