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by onpensionsterm 1464 days ago
If you accidentally recite someone else's work, it's still plagiarism.
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I am absolutely certain that I have written sentences that are word-for-word identical to sentences other people have written. Should I be sued?
You're describing something that happens regularly. Especially in music.
That's the point.

Accidentally including the same material in something new is not immediately infringement.