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10-31-2009, 01:12 PM
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 #34 Brandon Denson
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Whoa! Iowa steals MSU's academic slogan
The Iowa promo that just ran had Tom Brokaw reading the script, and the last words were that Iowa "truly is transforming lives."
MSU's tagline for years now has been:
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Advancing Knowledge. Transforming Lives.
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10-31-2009, 01:13 PM
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#53 Greg Jones
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Doesn't it have to be three or more words in a row to count as plagiarism?
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10-31-2009, 01:14 PM
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The best thing about that ad is that Brokaw dropped out of Iowa 
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-Scott Moore, calling Justin Abdelkader's National Championship Winning Goal, 4/7/07
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10-31-2009, 01:19 PM
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#61 Arthur Ray Jr.
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The best thing about that ad is that Brokaw dropped out of Iowa |
that's classic
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10-31-2009, 01:20 PM
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#34 Brandon Denson
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Doesn't it have to be three or more words in a row to count as plagiarism?
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We're not talking about a full text; we're talking about a trademark. I'm curious now if MSU filed a formal trademark.
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10-31-2009, 01:21 PM
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"Picked off by Michigan State, 3 on 1 down the ice. Abdelkader to the slot, fires. OFF THE POST! Over to the near boards, picked up by the Spartans. 25 seconds left in the period. Around behind the net, Kennedy. Kennedy out in front. GOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAALLLLL! MICHIGAN STATE SCORES! OH MY GOODNESS! The Spartans, with 19 seconds to play have taken a 2-1 lead over Boston College!"
-Scott Moore, calling Justin Abdelkader's National Championship Winning Goal, 4/7/07
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10-31-2009, 01:27 PM
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10-31-2009, 01:36 PM
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Doesn't it have to be three or more words in a row to count as plagiarism?
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3 WORDS ! WORDS ! OH CRAP! I thought it was PAGES! M----- F-----!!!
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10-31-2009, 01:39 PM
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Emory? They do boards right? Bunch of cousin f------ southern ivy leaguers.
( in the event I end up on an operating table with an Emory grad, just kinda fun'n ya'll. you know....fun right?)
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10-31-2009, 01:41 PM
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SOOOOOOOO EFFING WHATTT!!!
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10-31-2009, 02:10 PM
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#6 Fred Smith
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I think it was actually:
"traveling is transforming lives"
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10-31-2009, 04:25 PM
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#34 Brandon Denson
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Emory and Iowa need to get cease and desist letters from MSU. Here's the info on MSU's trademark:
| Serial Number | 76424164 | | Filing Date | June 21, 2002 | | Current Filing Basis | 1A | | Original Filing Basis | 1A | | Published for Opposition | May 13, 2003 | | Registration Number | 2876105 | | Registration Date | August 24, 2004 | | Owner | (REGISTRANT) Board of Trustees of Michigan State University CONSTITUTIONAL CORPORATION MICHIGAN c/o Office of the General Counsel 494 Administration Building East Lansing MICHIGAN 488241046 | | Attorney of Record | Michael R. Poterala | | Type of Mark | SERVICE MARK | | Register | PRINCIPAL |
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