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"why downloading JSTOR articles on MIT's network isn't the same thing as hacking into Bank of America's servers to steal credit card numbers."

Everyone I know, technical or not, is completely capable of understanding these things are different just based on that sentence alone. I don't know anyone at all that would say the two things were equally serious.

If my mom were still around, I'm 100% positive she would see the difference.



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