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On Tue, Nov 27, 2001 at 11:48:15PM -0500, Scott Chase wrote:
>
> What would it be called if person B saw a set of wheels on person A's car
> and thinking these wheels really "sweet" person B goes out and purchases a
> set just like them later inspiring person C to do the same (because these
> wheels are really "sweet") and all of a sudden one sees virtually every car
> on the weekend cruise strip with these very same wheels? Is there emulation
> or imitation involved here where one person is inspired by another to buy
> the same set of wheels? Mimicry?
Mimicry and emulation (assuming there's a difference) both involve
imitation.
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