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Dreamy Dreams

a: Dream ~
b: hallucinations filled with symbolism

What: "Dreams are like hallucinations filled with symbolism making them hard to understand. Some dreams are simply the unconscious' way of releasing stressors from the day. There are also premonitory dreams that predict future events. You'll know if that is the case if the event happens or if you have them often. "

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Writer: Laura Umfer, Psy.D.,
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Date: Apr 26 2012 4:15 PM


But Do They Tast Good?

a: Graphite ~
b: a stack of pancakes

What: "It is one of those seemingly simple questions that kids come up with: "How does a pencil work?" A scientifically knowledgeable parent will dutifully explain that the grey stuff inside the pencil is called graphite, that graphite is like a stack of pancakes with each pancake being a layer of carbon atoms, and that when the pencil is moved across a piece of paper, the pancakes peel off to leave marks on the paper. But parents know that such an answer will only provoke more questions such as: "can you see one of the pancakes?"--> See the link....

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Writer: Jeroen van den Brink
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Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Aug 26 2013 6:48 PM


This Phrase Minus That Phrase=something Else

a: Coordinating conjunction ~
b: subtraction

What: "A coordinating conjunction is like subtraction it takes the independent clause and subtracts the "in" and makes it a dependent clause. Coordinating conjunctions: and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet."

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Writer: Not Stated
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Date: Oct 9 2013 2:55 PM



a: peer pressure ~
b: a river

What:

"Many people think that peer pressure is like a river, and you are on a raft," he said. "They think that if the flow is going the wrong way, you can simply jump off the raft and onto the banks of the river."


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Writer: George Olivo
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Date: Mar 7 2015 3:02 PM



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