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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
How do you know when to cite?

I I know they always say to cite whenever you use someone else’s ideas but what if it’s a subject that I already knew about because I’ve read about it long before writing my paper? Wouldn’t that be using someone else’s ideas too?
gpt
Rule #1. When in doubt cite. Example. You may know what the term globalization means by general learning and past experience, however when defining/referencing it in a paper you should cite a reputable source that describes/defines it well.