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Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery

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Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Prov. Copying someone is flattering because it shows you want to be like that person. Child: Susie's doing everything I do. Make her stop. Mother: Don't be cross with her. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but I don't feel flattered when Mary copies my answers to the homework.
See also: flattery, form


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IF imitation is the sincerest form of flattery then Alchemy Worldwide has admirers all over the globe.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and if your product is successful, you will be very flattered.
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, the new site mimics the old in its bold vision, but adds to it the promise of increased diversity.
 
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