I’m proud of the stance the Mobile Register takes today regarding form letters to the editor. The conclusion is especially well said,

We treasure letters from our readers who take the time to put their own thoughts on paper or e-mail and attach their names to them. Letter writers give vitality and perspective to opinion pages and play an important role in any newspaper.

But since some of you evidently missed the grade-school lesson about copying, we want to be clear about how we view copycats.

When you submit for publication a letter you did not write, you are cheating. Further, you are trying to take valuable newspaper space from readers who think for themselves and have something original to say.

Can I get an Amen?

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