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Outsourcing Homework: 'Custom' Essays For Sale The counterfeit college essay has turned into a sophisticated money-making machine, invisible to plagiarism-detection software. Tom Bartlett, senior reporter for The Chronicle of Higher Education, investigated how essay mills are multiplying and going global.

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Outsourcing Homework: 'Custom' Essays For Sale

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The counterfeit college essay has turned into a sophisticated money-making machine, invisible to plagiarism-detection software.

Tom Bartlett, senior reporter for The Chronicle of Higher Education, investigated how essay mills are multiplying and going global.