I wouldn't even be so sure that it qualifies as real academic plagiarism. Some of the recent newsworthy examples from Harvard, for instance, were close to full

I wouldn't even be so sure that it qualifies as real academic plagiarism. Some of the recent newsworthy examples from Harvard, for instance, were close to full paragraphs. This example, for instance, is just a phrase and a cliche at that: “A majestic wrought iron gate brought in from a Southern plantation” The accuser can't even get little details like the number of books sold versus downloaded. I've sat on academic committees judging plagiarism and I would not consider these examples to be an obvious case. Not by any means.