# I pit DrDeth

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [February 28, 2021, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-drdeth/933971 "2021-02-28T19:52:15Z")\
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> [@keeganst94](#):
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> He seems appalled that someone would cite their own prior work. As if that isn’t something done routinely by literally every academic on the planet.

I do it all the time! For example…

> [@What were you THINKING?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/4956):
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> > [@What were you THINKING?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/4949):
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> > Has Lumpy always been this dumb (or maybe just… bad)?
> 
> `*sigh*`
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> > [@What were you THINKING?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3820):
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> > Well, I’ve certainly made _my_ position clear on this matter:
> > 
> > > [@What were you THINKING?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/429):
> > >
> > > Anyway, I don’t know why we’re in this thread. This thread is for otherwise good posters who _aren’t_ trolls, and yet here we’re talking about **Lumpy**?
> > 
> > > [@What were you THINKING?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/762):
> > >
> > > For the record, I don’t think your criticism is appropriate. You should apologize…
> > > 
> > > …to @ParallelLines (because this is the thread for criticizing people who _aren’t_ trolls, and yet here you’re criticizing **Lumpy** ).
> > 
> > ETA: Oh, and this was also re: **Lumpy** :
> > 
> > > [@What were you THINKING?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3251):
> > >
> > > > [@What were you THINKING?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/3242):
> > > >
> > > > Has this poster always been a fascist?
> > > 
> > > Let me put it this way: I don’t believe he belongs in _this_ thread.
> > 
> > Seems after a while, with so many distinct appearances in this thread, the point ought to be well made?

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