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To Bentham Specialists: 
 
A student in my second semester History of Economic Thought class has turned in a paper
that is obviously plagiarized. Before I go scour the library (I've already tried Google
and not found it), I thought I'd ask if anyone recognizes the source off-hand. I note that
in the bibliography there is listed "The Manuscripts of Jeremy Bentham", Library of
University College London.  This student has been too busy playing baseball this semester
to have visited University College.
 
Here's the first paragraph: 
 
"Jeremy Bentham began his assault on the poor of English society in 1795.  His attempt to
reform English Poor Law was highly controversial; his plans were considered both
progressive and regressive. His undertaking of this issue was in a crucial time in English
history; the poor were in desperate need of assistance and England was suffering an
economic and political freefall. The main staple in the English diet, bread, was hard to
come by and the prices of this valued commodity were drastically rising."
 
Thanks, 
 
Sam Bostaph 
 
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