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    Successful Fakes in Academia: How Should I React?

    I don't know what you're asking. What substance do you expect? I found out his final grade... at the end of the semester. So, yeah, it bothers me now and it didn't then. Plus, it's not like he didn't contribute at all.
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    Successful Fakes in Academia: How Should I React?

    If a piece of information doesn't have immediate (negative) consequences for me, then I shouldn't form any thoughts in response to that information?
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    Successful Fakes in Academia: How Should I React?

    The guy in my study group took difficult classes. Even in a system which ostensibly has high standards, he was able to fly through difficult classes with what appeared to be minimal work, little discipline, and uncertainty of the math involved. At least, that is the impression I got from the...
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    Successful Fakes in Academia: How Should I React?

    successful "fakes" There are students, who appear to not have any depth of knowledge, who are nonetheless very successful at the undergraduate level. This is very disheartening for me. I want to call these people "fakes", but am I in the right for doing so? I want to understand: if these people...
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