If you do it mindlessly, I'm sure you are right. But one could try to understand and integrate each piece of code as they "copy" it over. May be hard to sustain though.

> would copy homework from someone else

I was pretty good at it - mostly remembered to change the name at the top of the paper too.

Struggled at moderated exams; think it must have been the time pressure or something.

> I can tell you this strategy is long known to accumulate and not prevent cognitive debt

When you say "long known" it sounds like this is established science. Is there a link you can share?

How so?

u sure?