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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I think here the challenge would be you can't really follow the instruction, so you'd ask the professor what is the deal, because you can't find any relevant works from that author.

Meanwhile, ChatGPT will just forge ahead and produce a report and manufacture a random citation:

Report on Traffic Lights: Insights from Frankie Hawkes

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References

    Hawkes, Frankie. (Year). Title of Work on Traffic Management.