I won't lie: I cut and pasted the icon to the left. Makes you think. Huh.

Anyway, a topic I see come up on freelance discussion boards is whether editors steal ideas from freelancers, or if freelancers are mostly just paranoid and that their ideas aren't as unique as they think they are. I can't say, but plagiarism does exist. Michael Southon explores the definition of plagiarism in this article and what exactly you can do if you think you've been plagiarized. As for tips on how to plagiarize without getting caught, well, check with your local sneaky high school student.