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a: Burning man ~
b: art without the money

What: "Someone once remarked, "Burning Man is like art without the money." These artists are not thinking about the likelihood of selling their work; rather, they are creating it as a gift to the community."

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Writer: Christine Kristen
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Date: Apr 21 2012 4:20 PM


He No Like

a: Wankel engine ~
b: garlic to my vampire

What: "It's not you. It's the Wankel. The Wankel is like garlic to my vampire. It is an anathema. I will now go meditate to regain control of my emotions. Live long and prosper. "

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Writer: SRDr
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Date: Oct 2 2013 1:01 PM



a: Liver ~
b: a beneficent godfather

What: "The liver is like a beneficent godfather to the body. Hidden silently beneath our ribs, this huge, deep-red, wedge-shaped mountain oversees the activities and welfare of the body."

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Writer: Not Stated
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Date: Oct 25 2013 4:18 PM



a: Metallic bonds ~
b: sandwich of electrons

What:

"Cold molecularly slows down the vibration of molecules within metals. Metals, obviousely with metallic bonds, are like a sandwich of electrons between protons. According to Louis deBroglie, even mechboxes with metallic bonds have wavelength-like patterns of movement. So, cold weather should take away the moelcular movement and lengthen the wavelengths "


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Writer: Not Stated
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Date: Dec 6 2014 10:42 AM



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