Copying Data
Copy from one, it’s plagiarism; copy from two, it’s research.
— WILSON MIZNER
Imagine an office where every letter received is first sent to shipping and receiving. Shipping and receiving opens the letter, figures out which department it’s meant for, and makes a photocopy for their records. They then hand it to the security department, which pores over every line of the letter, looking for signs of industrial esponiage. To maintain an audit trail for possible later use, the security department also makes a photocopy of the letter, for good measure. Finally, the letter, somewhat the worse for wear, reaches the intended recipient in personnel.
You would probably think this a pretty ludicrous state of affairs, worthy to be featured ...
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