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Hot Fuzz director Edgar Wright has complained after The Times copied his blogged tribute to Edward Woodward – and published it as if it had been a commissioned article. The Times on Thursday printed what it described as 'a clarification' which read: 'We have been asked to make clear that Edgar Wright's appreciation of Edward Woodward, which appeared in the paper on Tuesday 17 November, was abridged. The full version can be read at www.edgarwrighthere.com.' However, it made absolutely no mention whatsoever of the fact the item had been used without the author's prior permission. Which is interesting, in light of Rupert Murdoch's earlier reported - and somewhat holier-than-thou - attitude towards alleged plagiarism from items from his newspapers by other media outlets, is it not? 'Is it appropriate for a national newspaper to reprint my personal tribute to Edward Woodward as if it were an article written for them?' Edgar tweeted. 'They just lifted it from my blog without asking. And cut off the entire end section about my last meeting with him … I'm not talking about quotes. Am talking about the entire article. But with edits they made that make me look ill informed and unfeeling … Perhaps they would like to send the fee they would pay the commissioned writer of such an article to Edward's memorial...' Perhaps they would. But, I wouldn't bet on it.