complaining about the crazy-sounding parts of an analogy
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Analogies
a: Complaining about the crazy-sounding parts of an analogy ~
b: complaining about the alcohol in a cocktail
What: "Complaining about the crazy-sounding parts of an analogy is like complaining about the alcohol in a cocktail; it's a defining feature and if you take it out you have something completely different."
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Writer: - jack*
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Date: Jun 19 2010 12:35 AM
# 493 Critique Analogy
METAMIA is a free database of analogy and metaphor. Anyone can contribute or search. The subject matter can be anything. Science is popular, but poetry is encouraged. The goal is to integrate our fluid muses with the stark literalism of a relational database. Metamia is like a girdle for your muses, a cognitive girdle.