Dear {educator/editor}:
I am writing to appeal my {expulsion/rescinding of college offer/book contract cancellation} based on accusations of plagiarism. Quite simply, these accusations are incorrect.
I can understand how, based on the {inflammatory social media posts/campaign against me/fact checking process} it could seem that I used words that were not my own. I would appreciate the opportunity to walk you through my research and writing process so you can see that any areas of overlap were unintentional and comprise a very small portion of my total work. I would be happy to {apologize publicly/seek forgiveness from primary source/rewrite}.
It is crushing to me that after all my hard work, it comes down to a few honest mistakes. Please give me the opportunity to make this right.
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