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Aaron Miller
English Comp. II
Research Paper
Final Draft
October 29, 2007

Has Cheating Become the New Fair Play?

Competition has long been a part of our culture. From a simple game of checkers to the Super Bowl and everywhere in between, there is competition. A competition is when two teams or two people compete for a single goal or a prize. This goal or prize can be anything from just being called the winner, to money, to the title of world champion. It can be anything. Through time and the evolution of sports, this prize has become more and more desirable. To be the winner has become such a high priority that people will do anything to get it, whether that means playing by the rules or not. Throughout history, people have been cheating. From the first Olympic Games to today, players and teams in all sports have cheated. There is a saying, ‘if you’re not cheating, you’re not trying’ and I think that statement has become a benchmark in today’s world of......

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