I asked for a copy of a paper to use in my teaching of Beowulf, telling the presenter that I thought it would add useful background information to my discussion of the text.
The grad student who wrote it was apparently hesitant about giving out the paper, even though I said I wouldn’t print it or copy it, but would only use it in my class.
She finally said, “I guess I’d be okay with you using it in teaching.”
What’s that all about?