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" I still respect their intelligence."
Cheating in the first place is statistically unintelligent. The sheer chances of getting caught and the repercussions that accompany getting caught should steer any smart individual from cheating (mind you, in this sense, cheating more refers to cheating on an exam, test, or essay rather than on a homework assignment).
To sum it up, cheating is just plain dumb.
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This reasoning is slightly simplistic. For most people, cheating has a negative expected value, because the punishment for getting caught outweighs the benefits. However, for really smart individuals, I think it's definitely possible to have positive expectation from cheating.