We use other people's sources all the time. I tell my own university students that when it's acknowledged, especially in the academic world, it's citation. When it isn't acknowledged, it's plagiarism.
When it's quoted in a public document without permission, there may be a copyright issue: but that's a quite separate argument!
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When is plagiarism not plagiarism? When it's referenced.
We use other people's sources all the time. I tell my own university students that when it's acknowledged, especially in the academic world, it's citation. When it isn't acknowledged, it's plagiarism.
When it's quoted in a public document without permission, there may be a copyright issue: but that's a quite separate argument!