and if you fail,
fail well
for that will be you at the last, and the
lasting medal of courage tendered
this raises two questions:
1. Since I'm calling something I wrote elsewhere in February 2014, are " " nonetheless required? Can one plagiarize one's self?
2. Is fail well indeed, good advice?
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Nov 1, 2025
Nov 1, 2025 at 12:10 PM UTC
and if you fail,
fail well
for that will be you at the last, and the
lasting medal of courage tendered
this raises two questions:
1. Since I'm calling something I wrote elsewhere in February 2014, are " " nonetheless required? Can one plagiarize one's self?
2. Is fail well indeed, good advice?
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